Canton, MS Public Records
Canton is an incorporated city in Madison County, Mississippi, with an estimated population of 10,777 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 21.3 square miles of land. That is down about 157 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Canton City Hall
Canton's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Mississippi Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Canton Contact on File
| Government | City Of Canton |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1605, Canton, MS 39046 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityofcanton.net |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Canton
Canton is in Madison County. In Mississippi, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Chancery Clerk in each county. Divorce cases in Mississippi are heard by the Chancery Court in each county. Wills and estates in Mississippi are handled by the Chancery Court in each county.
📍 Madison County at a Glance
| County | Madison County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 114,247 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Madison County Circuit Clerk
| Address | P.O. Drawer 1626, Canton, MS 39046 (mailing address) |
| Phone | (601) 859-4365 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases); the Circuit Clerk also issues marriage licenses and keeps marriage records |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.ms.gov/…/circuitclerks.pdf ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Madison County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Canton
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Canton, MS:
📋 Canton Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Mississippi State Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Mississippi are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Mississippi, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the Chancery Clerk in each county. |
| Court cases & divorce | Madison County courthouse. Divorce cases in Mississippi are heard by the Chancery Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Mississippi are handled by the Chancery Court in each county. |
| State court system | Mississippi Judiciary |
| Sex offender registry | Mississippi Sex Offender Registry (Department of Public Safety) |