The town of Livingston was the early seat of justice of Madison
county, and was at one time the most important town in the county.
It is situated about fifteen miles southwest of Canton. It was the
trade center of a large number of plantations before the War
between the States. Its acts of incorporation by the Legislature
bear the following dates: 1836; May, 1837; 1848. The first known
Madison County jail was built in Livingston in 1833. The jail no
longer exists.
After the removal of the court house to Canton, Livingston began
to decay and to-day only three dwellings and a church are left to
mark the site of this once prosperous town.
The town of Livingston in the early 19th century was a place of
fascination and hope for the people who lived there. Once again in
the year 2010, Livingston lives with some of the same excitement as
developers clean up the tree covered hills. While you’re
here, you might want to drink water from the Livingston Spring,
find buried treasure of Natchez Trace hoodlums or find locations of
briefly raged battles of the Civil War. At the top of the
Livingston Hills one can see the tree line of the Big Black River
seven miles away. Ancient cedar trees still stand today and mark
the location of the Old Livingston Courthouse.
Enjoy your visit to this area.
Come on Thursdays from 4PM-8PM and enjoy an outdoor market. Will be
lots of muggles during this time so use discretion when attempting
the find if you come on these days.