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Canton is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 13,189 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Madison County, and situated in the northern part of the metropolitan area surrounding the state capital, Jackson.
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.
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.
The city is home to a large auto manufacturing facility owned by Nissan.

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Not very many job opportunities at all,and there is a lack of housing in safe areas.

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I'm a real friendly person smart likes to smile and love to meet different people

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Hello, I was a caregiver to Mr. Milton Williams for over 20 years. He was in a wheelchair and I clothes, feed, cook, clean, took him to the doctor/ store and etc to the time he passed away. I'm a very friendly person and I enjoy help other.

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because we are a close knit, family neighborhood we watch out for each other, and we are not messy, and we take care of each other

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