Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_26 (city VARCHAR, year_joined VARCHAR, conference_joined VARCHAR)

### Question ###
What city joined the Independents conference after 1963?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT city FROM table_name_26 WHERE year_joined > 1963 AND conference_joined = "independents"