Editing Madison, Mississippi (section)

==Geography==
Madison is in southern Madison County and is bordered to the south by the city of [[Ridgeland, Mississippi|Ridgeland]]. The city of [[Gluckstadt, Mississippi|Gluckstadt]] is {{convert|5|mi|0}} to the north. [[Interstate 55]] passes through the city, with access from Exit 107 (Madison Avenue) and Exit 108 (Hwy 463). [[U.S. Route 51]] passes through the city center, now within the eastern part of the city limits as expansion has occurred to the west. The [[Natchez Trace Parkway]] runs along the eastern border of the city.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Madison has a total area of {{convert|26.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|25.2|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}}, or 4.47%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The east side of the city drains to the [[Ross Barnett Reservoir]] on the [[Pearl River (Mississippi–Louisiana)|Pearl River]], while the northern part drains to Bear Creek, a tributary of the [[Big Black River (Mississippi)|Big Black River]], and the western part drains to Limekiln Creek, a tributary of Bogue Chitto Creek, which also flows to the Big Black.