The Depot was built in 1890 and in 1926 the north and south buildings were added. The Illinois Central Railroad Company owned and maintained the depot until 1991 when it was purchased by the Canton Redevelopment Authority.
The restoration was completed in June, 1999. The museum reflects the history of Madison County and how the “iron horse” affected social and economic growth and development, particularly the area in and around Canton.
Also, the museum has a few working model trains set up.
Canton has been host to a number of movies recently such as My Dog Skip, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, A Time to Kill, and more.
From the Canton Tourism website:
“Long known as the City of Lights, Canton has now become the City of Lights, Camera, Action! as word spreads among such film greats as the Coen Brothers and Joel Schumacher about the wealth of scenic and cultural resources to be found along these historic streets.
Join us as we revisit scenes from some of the most memorable films of our time in the Canton Film Museums!”
The Tourism movie museums page
Please let us know if you would like to tour the museum and we can contact tourism and make sure there is a tour available.
We have eaten here many times and highly recommend Two Rivers. The restaurant is about a 10 minute drive from Heart’s Content Bed and Breakfast and all of our guests come back with rave reviews!
They have a Yelp review here
Here is another recent review:
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| The cedar plank Salmon with the fried green tomato Napoleon is to die for. I had the Mexican cornbread with shrimp as an appetizer, and I could have eaten this as my meal, I didn’t want to stop eat ting it. 5 stars!!!! | ||||
While your staying with us, a fun morning trip is a short drive away at milepost 122 on the Natchez Trace in the Cypress Swamp. Here is our friends at Natchez Trace Travel Services page with pictures here.
Here is the Mississippi tourism description:
Cypress Swamp Birding & Wildlife Viewing Area
Birding and wildlife viewing in a flooded Tupelo/bald cypress swamp; abundant aquatic animals, alligators, other reptiles, amphibians, prothonotary warblers, white-eyed vireos, red-eyed vireos, blue-gray gnatcatchers, Carolina chickadees, tufted titmouse, common yellowthroats, wood thrushes, brown thrashers, cardinals, bluejays, pileated woodpeckers, robins, yellowbreasted chats in spring and summer; orange-crowned warblers, eastern phoebas in winter; restrooms and picnic facilities.
The Viking Classic Golf Tournament is coming to town from October 26, 2009 thru November 1, 2009. Heart’s Content is about a 25 minute drive to the Annandale Golf Course. We are also about 30 minutes from the Jackson Hilton, where all the special events are happening. Check out their website for more details.
R.J. Barrel is a restaurant/bar on the Canton square frequented by the innkeepers. We always feel welcome and have come to be friends with the owner, Jeff Hammontree and his lovely parents. They serve pizza, burgers, sandwiches, etc. and they have a nice selection of beer. My favorite is the veggie pizza, with the Stromboli coming in as a close second. The atmosphere is casual and charming…brick walls, old wood floors and barrels galore. There is usually live music on Friday and Saturday evenings. On occasion, the innkeepers can be spotted playing some cajun and old time tunes.
Hours are:
Mon – Thurs 11:00 – 2:00
Fri – Sat 11:00 – 2:00 / 5:00 – 9:00The innkeepers playing tunes at RJ Barrel\'s with their band, Tadpole Thibadeaux and the Tidewater FrogLegs.
About a 15 minute drive west on Peace St. from Heart’s Content Bed and Breakfast in the Lake Caroline community is the Mermaid Cafe on the shores of the lake. We have eaten there a few times and it is great. The food is great, the service is great, and the atmosphere is great (it’s casual).
Appetizers run about $10 and are large enough for a couple to split.
Entrees average around $18 with everything a la carte.
The deserts are wonderful at around $5 each.
This restaurant is another of Nick Apostle’s creations. He also has Nick’s Restaurant in Jackson, MS.
Please tell them Heart’s Content sent you.
Tuesday thru Thursday — 4:00pm until 9:00pm
Friday and Saturday — 4:00pm until 10:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Phone number: 601.605.8764
Website: The Mermaid Cafe
652 Bellevue Drive
Lake Caroline Coast
Madison, MS
The Canton Country Club is a few miles East of us on Peace St. The rates for 18 holes of Golf and a free cart are as follows:
Monday $25
Tuesday – Friday $30
Weekends $35
They request a call to schedule a tee time.
The Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Race and Festival takes place in Canton, Mississippi every year around July 4th. This event has been going strong for 23 years and attracts about 45,000 people. For three days our small town of Canton is visited by dozens of balloons, including Oggy the Dragon and Pandy the Panda Bear. The event includes a fireworks show, a balloon glow, and a launch party with live music and food. There are also skydivers as well. This is a great event for families. The kids love the giant character balloons and the children’s area. Most of the event is located at the multipurpose center except for the launch party which is held on the town square. There is also a balloon glow and fireworks show in Ridgeland at Northpark Mall. Admission is free. For more information visit the website here.
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