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About Canton

Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 10,948 at the 2020 census, down from 13,189 in 2010. It is the county seat of Madison County, and is situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson. The city is adjacent to a large auto manufacturing facility owned by Nissan. == History == Although not a major battle site during the Civil War, Canton was important as a rail and logistics center. Many wounded soldiers were treated in or transported through the city, and as a consequence it has a large Confederate cemetery. Much of Canton is on the National Register of Historic Places. The courthouse square is a historic shopping district and host to the Canton Flea Market. The picturesque Georgian courthouse is particularly notable and often appears in photographic exhibits of the South. The east side of town is a large part of the historic district with many homes.