Canton News

The Mississippi Business Journal Canton's Panther Creek Commerce Center, a megasite of around 1,000 development-ready acres and nearly 1,000 additional acres for future expansion, is just around the corner from the 10-year-old Nissan plant.

Nissan's Murano stands as one of the originators of the crossover movement it was perhaps the first such vehicle to throw out the idea that a CUV had to look like a boxy, cladded-up sport utility vehicle in order to be successful.

Miss Conner, a graduate of Mississippi State University, is an Assistant Manager for Wal-Mart in Canton, Mississippi.

Mississippi lawmakers gave the green light Wednesday night for thousands of state drivers to pay no attention to the road for at least another year.

Matthew McConaughey's major role in the 1996 film "A Time To Kill" was also a breakthrough moment for the town of Canton, Mississippi.

Nissan recently revealed an early peek at the 2015 Murano, which makes its world debut on April 16 at the New York International Auto Show.

Mississippi legislators recently passed a $199.9 million bond bill for several projects throughout the state, and the city of Southaven received a piece of the very large pie.

Miss Laiche is a graduate of Houston High School and will receive a Bachelor of Food Science degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Mississippi State University in May. Jessica is the maternal grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs Don Harrington of Houston and the paternal granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. Adolph Laiche, Jr. of Poplarville, Miss.

Rep. Ed Blackmon, D-Canton, argues against a bill that would have banned texting while driving, Wednesday night, April 2, 2014 at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss.

Nissan has settled a pro-union worker's unfair labor practice charge at its plant in Canton, Miss.

House members killed a texting-while-driving ban Wednesday night on a voice vote in the closing minutes of the 2014 Legislature.

Debate on a religious freedom bill opponents say would legalize discrimination rubbed nerves raw in both legislative chambers Tuesday.

House and Senate members approved House Bill 787 and Senate Bill 2975 Monday, authorizing the state to sell new bonds.

Born Feb. 2, 1907, in Canton, Miss., Surrell is one of Reno's oldest black women, among four 93 or older in the 2000 U.S. Census.

The bride-elect is the daughter of Kenneth Blevins of Jefferson City, Missouri and Geraldine Williamson of Collins, Mississippi.

Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty's Garden of HOPE has moved to a bigger and better location, and planting will begin soon.

It is a dirty job, but someone has got to do it. The team at SoilTech Consultants is at the ground level of economic development and improvement projects all across the state.

Last Friday, rapper Common performed a concert at Jackson State University in support of the workers at Nissan's Canton, Mississippi plant.

It is a dirty job, but someone has got to do it. The team at SoilTech Consultants is at the ground level of economic development and improvement projects all across the state.

With the UAW's own staff having accused UAW bosses of " spending like the Housewives of Beverly Hills ," and after having spent tens of millions of his members' money, with his retirement looming, time is running out for UAW boss Bob King to unionize a foreign-owned auto plant in the U.S. on his watch.