Residents of Canton, Miss., say traffic and dust have already made life a ‘mess’. And they worry what will happen when ...

The Canton Freedom House, key to the US Civil Rights Movement and the last CORE site in Mississippi, joins the Mississippi Freedom Trail.

The house was a hub for strategic planning, nonviolent protest training and community meetings. It was a target of violence, with an attempted bombing and shots fired into the structure.

Mary Smith-Blackmon still sees familiar faces when she flips through her 1966 Canton High School yearbook, including some who made her senior year difficult.

A new marker on the Mississippi Freedom Trail was unveiled in Canton, commemorating the Canton Freedom House's role in the Civil Rights Movement.

CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - In the early 60s stood a wooden house that served as a refuge during the highlight of the Civil Rights ...

Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said Terry McFarland is charged with aggravated DUI in the death of 31-year-old Exzavin Smith.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mississippi isn't exactly known for earthquakes, so when one measuring 2.5 occurred on Nov. 28 south of Canton at the Ross Barnett ...

CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Canton police arrested a man on an aggravated DUI charge after a pedestrian was killed. Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said officers received a call on Thursday night about a ...

Former Canton Eagle Ace Reese was perfect at the plate and homered in his second straight game on Tuesday in Mississippi State’s 13-7 win over Troy.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (KLTV) - Former Canton Eagle Ace Reese drove in four runs in two games on Saturday as Mississippi State swept Hofstra. The Bulldogs won the first game 6-1 and the second game 7-5.

Mississippi isn't exactly known for earthquakes, so when one measuring 2.5 occurred on Nov. 28 south of Canton at the Ross Barnett Reservoir, it got a lot of attention. But events like this aren't as ...