 madison is a city in madison county, mississippi, united states. the population was 24,841 at the 2010 census. the population is currently over 25,000. it is part of the jackson metropolitan statistical area. it is currently the highest income city in the state. it is ranked the 2nd most livable city in mississippi by areavibes.com. ==history==  madison, named for james madison, the fourth president of the united states, grew up along a bustling railroad track in antebellum mississippi. it began in 1856 when the illinois central railroad opened madison station, the forerunner of the city of madison. the nearby town of madisonville was a settlement established along the stagecoach route on the natchez trace. it was the first county seat of madison county in 1828,{{cite book | last = rowland | first = dunbar | t
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