Madison County, Mississippi is located in the United States of America and, as of 2019, has a population of 106,272. Canton, Madison, Ridgeland, Flora, Gluckstadt, Camden and Farmhaven are all cities and towns within Madison County, which is named after former United States President James Madison. The county seat is located in Canton and the county is part of the Jackson, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Board of Supervisors has administrative and budgetary powers and is the policy-making body for Madison County government. With its authority to adopt policy,the Board sets priorities, allocates resources and maintains budgetary control.