Independence was also the hometown of U.S. President Harry S. Truman; the Truman Presidential Library and Museum is located in the city, and Truman and First Lady Bess Truman are buried here.
独立城也是哈里·S·杜鲁门总统的家乡；哈里·S·杜鲁门总统图书馆暨博物馆位于该市，杜鲁门总统和第一夫人贝丝·杜鲁门安葬于此。