Madison, Mississippi
Madison is a city of 27,946 people in Madison County, Mississippi, founded in 1988.
Why visit Madison
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 67 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Malco Grandview Cinema & IMAX, Boyd Mounds Site, Fairview School and Reunion Golf and Country Club.
Weather in Madison
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Madison
Madison is the 11th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, located in Madison County, 13 miles (21 km) north of the state capital, Jackson. The population was 27,747 at the 2020 census, up from 24,149 in 2010. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Madison, Mississippi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks15
Boyd Mounds Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Archaeological site in Madison County, Mississippi
Fairview School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.7 mi
Historic school building in Canton, Mississippi, USA
Montgomery House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Picturesque one-story Gothic Revival house
Robert O. Wilder Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.1 mi
House in Madison County, Mississippi
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Tougaloo College
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.2 mi
Historically black college in Tougaloo, Mississippi, United States
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes67
Basil's
Restaurant · 2.8 mi
1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
Restaurant · Barbecue · 0.7 mi
Grand View Boulevard, Madison
Local 463 Urban Kitchen
Restaurant · 2.9 mi
1000 Highland Colony Parkway, Ridgeland
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.7 mi
Grand View Boulevard, Madison
55 more on the map.
History
The city of Madison, named for James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, developed along a bustling railroad track in antebellum Mississippi. It began in 1856 when the Illinois Central Railroad opened Madison Station, the forerunner of the city of Madison.
The nearby town of Madisonville was a settlement along the stagecoach route on the Natchez Trace. It was the first county seat of Madison County in 1828, and had a race track, two banks, a wagon factory, and at least one hotel. Its residents gradually moved to the new railroad community, and old Madisonville became defunct.
Like many railroad towns in the South, Madison Station was heavily damaged by the Union Army during the Civil War. Ten miles from the state capital of Jackson, Madison Station was largely destroyed in 1863 after the July 18–22 siege of Jackson. No battles were fought in Madison County, but Major General Stephen D. Lee concentrated his command in Madison Station during the month of February 1864. Stephen Lee was later appointed as the first president of Mississippi State College (now Mississippi State University).
From the History section of Madison, Mississippi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Embassy Suites by Hilton Jackson North Ridgeland
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
200 Township Place, Ridgeland
Towneplace Suites Jackson Ridgeland/the Township At Colony Park
Motel and hotel · 2.5 mi
310 Southlake Avenue, Ridgeland
Churches and places of worship30
Chapel of the Cross
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.5 mi
4000 West Tidewater Lane, Madison
Parkway Pentecostal Church
Church · Pentecostal · 1.7 mi
601 Reunion Parkway, Madison
Shopping18
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries29
Healthcare5
Map of Madison
210 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Madison County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-06-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-08-12: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes. (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-22: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-28: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Madison Bruce Campbell Field Airport (DXE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 miles away.
- Ridgeland 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
- Gluckstadt 4 mi northeast, about 7 min by car
- Flowood 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Canton 10 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Jackson 12 mi southwest, about 19 min by car
- Flora 12 mi northwest, about 19 min by car
- Pearl 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Clinton 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- Brandon 16 mi southeast, about 25 min by car
- Byram 21 mi southwest, about 35 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Strawberry Patch Park 2009, Pmsyyz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MS463 South - Madison MS (39877319680), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Madison-Ridgeland Public School, Scoutandboo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Madison Ridgeland Public School, Scoutandboo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Madison-Ridgeland Public School addition which was added in 1936, facing Main Street., Scoutandboo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mississippi Institute of Aeronautics Aircraft Hangars, Madison, Mississippi, Scoutandboo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aircraft Hangars, Mississippi Institute of Aeronautics, Madison, Mississippi, Scoutandboo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chapel of the Cross 03 cropped, NatalieMaynor from Jackson, Mississippi, USA; Altairisfar, CC BY 2.0
- Montgomery House 2013-09-20 09-13-47, Ditch Fisher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bodies Mansion, Tougaloo College, MS Dept of Archives and History, Public domain
- 99-StriebyHall, In a work by Edward Mayes, Photographer not mentioned., Public domain
- Strawberry Patch-McKay House, Scoutandboo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jackson Mississippi, February 2017 - Cathead Distillery - Exterior, Jeff Marquis, CC BY 2.0
- Jackson Mississippi, February 2017 - Sun N Sand Motel, Jeff Marquis, CC BY 2.0
- LWV-MS State Convention (34619240332), NatalieMaynor from Jackson, Mississippi, USA, CC BY 2.0
- LWV-MS State Convention (34619238072), NatalieMaynor from Jackson, Mississippi, USA, CC BY 2.0
- ISS038-E-526 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS017-E-21934 - View of Mississippi, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS031-E-92620 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Sweet tea pitcher in the fridge, Jordano53, CC0
- Mississippi Blues Marathon 2013 medal, Dave Herholz, CC BY-SA 2.0
- I-55 South - Exit 104 - I-220 (41515951582), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oldtrace, Nataliemaynor, CC BY-SA 3.0
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