Canton, Mississippi
Canton, Mississippi, the county seat of Madison County, is located fifteen miles north of Jackson and eight miles west of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
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The 1996 motion picture A Time to Kill, based on a novel of the same title by John Grisham, was filmed in Canton. The city was also the filming location for another motion picture released in 2000 — My Dog Skip, based on the memoir by Mississippi native Willie Morris. Artifacts from the filming of both movies were donated to the city, and today are maintained in exhibits in the downtown area. Scenes from the 2000 Coen Brothers' film, O Brother, Where Art Thou? were also filmed in Canton.
Canton is home to an extensive flea market event. With more than 1,100 vendors around the Madison County Courthouse square and other locations, the market has become one of the city's largest events held each May and October.
The population of Canton was 13,713 in 2014.
- Cypress Swamp - milepost 122.0 - Hiking Trail, Top 30 Favorite Site
- River Bend - milepost 122.6 - Restroom, Picnic Area, Top 30 Favorite Site
- Directions, Map, Dining and Area Attractions
- Canton Photo Gallery
- Natchez Trace - Canton Access / Exit Roads:
Canton Festivals & Events:
- Spring Canton Flea Market Arts & Crafts Show - 2nd Thursday in May
- Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest - early July
- Fall Canton Flea Market Arts & Crafts Show - 2nd Thursday in October
- Canton Victorian Christmas Festival - December