Independence, Mississippi
Encyclopedia
Independence is an unincorporated community
in Tate County
, Mississippi
, United States
. Independence is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Cockrum
and 11 miles (17.7 km) east of Coldwater
along Mississippi Highway 305
.
Although it is an unincorporated community, Independence has a zip code
of 38638.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Tate County
Tate County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,370 people, 8,850 households, and 6,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 9,354 housing units at an average density of 23 per square mile...
, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Independence is approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) south of Cockrum
Cockrum, Mississippi
Cockrum is an unincorporated community located in Desoto County, Mississippi, United States. Cockrum is approximately north of Independence and south of Olive Branch along Mississippi Highway 305....
and 11 miles (17.7 km) east of Coldwater
Coldwater, Mississippi
Coldwater is a small town in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. It is in the Memphis Metropolitan Area or Mid-South. The population was 1,674 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coldwater is located at...
along Mississippi Highway 305
Mississippi Highway 305
Mississippi Highway 305 is a north-south highway in DeSoto and Tate counties. It runs from the Mississippi/Tennessee state line, south through eastern DeSoto and Tate counties to its southern terminus at Mississippi Highway 4, just east of the community of Looxahoma.MS 305's northern terminus lies...
.
Although it is an unincorporated community, Independence has a zip code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 38638.