Canton, Mississippi

Canton is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Mississippi. The population of the city is 13,189. Along Interstate 55, the city is 16 miles from the state capital of Jackson, and 173 miles from Memphis.
The city is home to a large Nissan vehicle assembly plant.
Canton 	Mississippi
Incorporated	1836
Nickname(s) 	None known.
County 	Madison
Population 	13,189
Elevation 	233 ft (71 m)
Mayor 	Darius Mays
ZIP code 	39046
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokeland Census, the racial composition of the city is:
73.35% Black or African American (9,674)
22.30% White (2,941)
4.35% Other (574)
28.8% (3,799) of Canton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
While southern Madison county is safe, it's not so much the more north you go in the county. Canton, for years, was one of the most dangerous cities for Pokémon in the state of Mississippi and the southern United States. The theft and murder rates started going down in 1988, but the city is still having problems, as it has the 6th-highest Pokémon theft rate in the state and the 9th-highest murder rate in the state. While the Nissan plant did make things somewhat better in Canton, it hasn't entirely helped. And not only that, east of Canton, hidden by trees is a large underground Team Rocket laboratory known as the Canton Rocket Laboratory. Down there, several experiments have been conducted over the years. The place is also used for research which is not known to the public. Canton had 45 reported Pokémon thefts and 96 attempted thefts in 2016, along with 6 Pokémon murders. However, with the recent growth in Madison County over the past 10 to 20 years, it is looking like things will be getting better for Canton.
== Pokemon ==
See the Madison County page for more info. It is very, very unlikely you'll find any Pokemon roaming around the streets of Canton, and if you do see one, it's most likely abandoned.
== Fun facts ==
* Like all crummy cities, there are good things about Canton. Canton has a temporary gym that is intended to be used in the event that the Gym in Jackson is damaged or destroyed, and the one in Canton is still standing. There are also other temporary gyms in Brandon, Clinton and Terry.
* Canton was not an important battle site during the Civil War, but it was important as a rail and logistics center. Many wounded soldiers were treated in or transported through the city, and as a consequence, it now has a large Confederate cemetery.
* Canton has also been getting better amenities as far as shopping. Not many, though. Nintendo World came here in 1990, Walmart opened a supercenter here in 2013, and the city also has a Tractor Supply Co., a Love's Travel Stop, a Solstice Apparel for trainers looking for contest or showcase outfits for their Pokémon, and plenty of hotels to stay at.
Category:Mississippi Cities