Canton in Madison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Madison County Courthouse
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, April 3, 2006
1. Madison County Courthouse Marker
Erected 1977 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 32° 36.798′ N, 90° 2.129′ W. Marker is in Canton, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of North Liberty Street (U.S. 51) and East Peace Street (Mississippi Highway 22), on the right when traveling south on North Liberty Street. Located in front of the east doorway to the old Madison County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canton MS 39046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Madison County Movement (within shouting distance of this marker); Old U.S. Post Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Grace Church (about 600 feet away); Hickory Street (approx. 0.2 miles
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Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, April 3, 2006
2. Madison County Courthouse
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017
3. Madison County Courthouse Marker
The marker can be seen in front of the right-most column of the courthouse.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 1, 2017
4. Madison County Courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 4,286 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on December 12, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2017, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
