It only takes a glance at the courthouse square of Canton, Mississippi, to think, “This feels like being in a movie.”
As one should: Canton is a much-loved movie-set city that Hollywood has cast many times over. Because of that, this town of less than 11,000 people, just 25 miles north of Jackson, is also a capital city in its own right: The Movie Capital of Mississippi.
Read on to discover how in less time than it takes to reach the beach, you can star in this adventure exploring the history, art and color of tiny Canton.
