Early on, Canton was a farming center. Later, prosperity came from lumber and railroads. Affluent citizens built antebellum homes which still stand. Canton is also known for its Greek Revival courthouse. It's a community that's distinctly Southern.

Their motto and their mission is "Serving God Through Song." Ever since their beginnings in 1988, they've been doing just that--all around the world. We went on tour with the Mississippi Mass Choir.

To say that Nancy Grogan restores old buildings in an understatement. She's found houses and barns from the 1800's, brought them to Canton, and reconstructed them. Then she furnished them with antiques. She even lives in one!

R. L. Burnside not only continues the tradition of the Mississippi Blues. He's a master. Born in Coldwater in 1926, he learned to play the guitar by watching neighbors. We caught his beat in both public and private performance.

What brings 50,000 visitors and over 1200 artists from 35 states to Mississippi? It's the Canton Flea Market, and it happens twice a year. In Classic Roads, we revisit an event known throughout the South.

Walt Grayson calls the Delta in winter a magical land. On Walt's Way, he takes us on a tour of this fertile land as it lies fallow. It's a place for imagination.

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