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Canton livin'': many things to do and see.

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal
Publication Date: 26-MAY-03
Format: Online - approximately 832 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Canton livin'': many things to do and see.(Mississippi)

Article Excerpt
CANTON -- History tells us where we've come from and gives us a pretty good idea of where we're going, and if history is any indication of what the future may hold, then Canton is going in a pretty good direction.

The 167-year-old City of Canton, as expected, has a lot of history. Greg Harkins, maker of the famous Harkins' Chairs, moved to Canton about 10 years ago from Vaughn and later helped his wife open a bakery and started his own small tamale business. Harkins talked of a Canton tamale maker who would push a cart around town, and he had other storks to tell about the city, too.

"Canton used to be quite a vacation spot," said Harkins. "There were 11...

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