Mayor & Board of Aldermen The Governing body of the city consists of the Mayor and a seven-member Board of Alderman. All seven members are elected from separate wards. Both the Mayor and Board of Alderman are elected for concurrent four-year terms. Tim Taylor Mayor Email mayortaylor@cantonms.gov Rodriquez Brown Ward 1 Phone (601)-500-0135 Email rodriquezbrwn@yahoo.com Dr. Shannon Whitehead Ward 2 Phone (601)-504-7932 Email shannonduone@gmail.com Les Penn Ward 3 Phone (601)-383-2888 Email lpenn@cantonms.gov Cynthia Allen Ward 4 Phone (769)-231-2180 Email allen.ward4@cantonms.gov Janice Diamond Ward 5 Phone (769)-289-7502 Email diamond.ward5@cantonms.gov Monica Gilkey Ward 6 Phone (601)-427-8427 Email gilkey.ward6@cantonms.gov Lafayette Wales Ward 7 Phone (601)-573-2305 Email lwales.ward7@cantonms.gov CONTACT US 226 East Peace Street , Canton, MS 39046 | 601-859-4331 Copyright © 2023- The City of Canton, MS | All Rights Reserved. Proudly created by Mansell Media.