159 West Peace Street

Canton, Ms 39046

1-601-859-3474 - 1-800-748-8621

The world was on the go in the year 1905. Things were happening that would shape our nation. Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States. Construction would start on the Panama Canal. Wilbur and Orville Wright was finally getting off the ground. Albert Einstein was making history in physicist and Oklahoma would soon become the    46^th state.

It was no different here in the small beautiful southern town we call Canton Mississippi. Canton was on the go. It’s busy streets surrounding beautiful mansions was the sign of a royal City in new birth.

From Canton’s magnificent Greek Revival courthouse built in 1858 and served as The Madison County seat of government until it’s complete renovation in 1996 to the beautiful surrounding homes and businesses, Canton was making it’s mark in history.

In 1905 the E&H Hesdorffer building was erected on the town square now known as 159 West Peace Street.  This beautiful old building has seen many years of history and is a survivor of  two Union invasions during the Civil War by General U. S. Grant.  General Grant tried to burn the city down but failed to do so.