| Official Name: | Independence, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Mississippi |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tate |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.69 |
| Area Land Km2: | 4.69 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.81 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.81 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 200 |
| Population Density Km2: | 42.62 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 110.38 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 361 |
| Coordinates: | 34.7078°N -89.8075°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 38638 |
| Area Code: | 662 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2812743 |
Independence is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States.
The settlement is approximately 7miles south of Cockrum and 11miles east of Coldwater along Mississippi Highway 305.
It was first named as a CDP in the 2020 Census which listed a population of 200.[2]
The settlement was first known as "Flewellenes Crossroads" and "Buck Snorts".[3]
During the Civil War, R.W. Locke organized a company of soldiers in Buck Snorts, which was dispatched to Virginia where they became Company D of the 42d Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Locke was elected company captain.[4]
The population in 1900 was 100.[5]
By 1907, Independence had a post office, several stores/businesses, two churches, and a public school.[5]
| White alone (NH) | 159 | 79.50% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 20 | 10.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.50% | |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 12 | 6.00% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 4.00% | |
| Total | 200 | 100.00% |
It is in the Tate County School District.[7]