Madison

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of 2010, the population was 95,203. The county seat is Canton. It is part of the Jackson, Mississippi, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Madison County is named for U.S. President James Madison.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 742 square miles of which 717 square miles are land and 25 square miles are water. The southeastern border of the county is defined by the old course of the Pearl River before it was dammed to create the 33,000 acre Ross Barnett Reservoir.

• Cities
     o Canton
     o Madison
     o Ridgeland

• Towns
     o Flora
     o Camden
     o Gluckstadt
     o Sharon

Helpful Links

County of Madison

U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts
Madison County Chamber of Commerce
Madison County Economic Development Authority
Madison County Government
Madison County Public Schools
Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District
The Madison County Herald Newspaper
The Madison County Journal Newspaper

City of Madison

City of Madison Government

City of Canton

City of Canton Government
Canton Public Schools
Canton Convention & Visitors Bureau
Canton Redevelopment Authority
The Canton Flea Market

City of Ridgeland

City of Ridgeland Government
Ridgeland Chamber of Commerce
The Ross Barnett Reservoir
Mississippi Wildlife Federation

Town of Flora

Local Government Contact Information
Mississippi Petrified Forest
The Flora Harvester Newspaper
Other Links of Interest

Central Mississippi Planning & Development District
The Natchez Trace Parkway
The Madison County Herald Newspaper
The Madison County Journal Newspaper