Notable People
- Thea Bowman (1937–1990), Catholic sister, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration
- The Canton Spirituals, gospel recording group
- Annie Bell Robinson Devine (1912–2000), civil rights activist
- George Doherty (1920–1987), football player, Buffalo Bills
- Scott Field (1847–1931), United States Congressman from Texas
- Clarece D. Coney (1927-) civil rights activist and educator
- L. C. Greenwood (1946-), Pittsburgh Steelers, Super Bowl IX, Super Bowl X, Super Bowl XIII, Super Bowl XIV
- Caroline Herring, folk singer
- Elmore James (1918–1963), blues singer, slide guitarist
- Sonny Landreth (1951-), blues guitar player
- Samuel Mockbee (1944–2001), Architect
- Anne Moody (1940-), civil rights activist, author Coming of Age in Mississippi based on her work with CORE
- George Raymond (1943–1973), civil rights activist
- John Henry Rogers (1845–1911), United States Congressman from Arkansas and a federal judge, who grew up near Madison and practiced law in Canton
- William M. Walton (1832–1915), Texas Attorney General
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