Telling local stories for over 40 years, we are dedicated to building the sense of community and maintaining the high quality of life we all enjoy in Madison County. The Journal, published weekly on Thursdays, was founded in 1982, is locally owned and serves the cities of Madison, Ridgeland and Gluckstadt, Flora, Canton and NE Jackson. The Journal is the legal organ of Madison County as well as the municipalities. In addition to print advertising, the Journal operates a full-service digital marketing agency offering SEO, SEM, streaming video, programmatic targeted advertising delivered to specific audiences we build for your business, Facebook and social medial management, website builds and much more.