Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant
Nissan, Canton, Mississippi
Nissan's Canton, Mississippi, plant opened in May 2003 as a $1.4 billion, 3.5-million-square-foot assembly plant on a 1,400-acre site north of Jackson, with capacity for 400,000 vehicles a year. It builds the Frontier pickup, whose production moved there in 2012, and marked its one-millionth Frontier in 2026.
- Company
- Nissan
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 2003
- Employees
- Not stated
- Industry
- Vehicles
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
What is made here
Nissan vehicles, including the Frontier pickup, which moved to Canton in 2012.
Facts
| Opened | Production launched May 27, 2003; the Quest minivan was the first vehicle built (company: global.nissannews.com) |
|---|---|
| Original plan | A $1.4 billion, 3.5-million-square-foot plant on a 1,400-acre site about 15 miles north of Jackson (company: global.nissannews.com) |
| Capacity (2003) | 400,000 vehicles a year (company: global.nissannews.com) |
| Frontier | Frontier assembly moved to Canton in 2012; the plant built its one-millionth Frontier in 2026 (company: usa.nissannews.com) |
| EV plan | Nissan announced a $500 million investment in 2022 to convert Canton into a center for U.S. EV production (company: global.nissannews.com) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in Mississippi.
Sources
- Nissan: Canton plant inauguration (2003) (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Nissan: one million Frontier trucks at Canton (2026) (company, checked November 12, 2026)
- Nissan: four decades of U.S. manufacturing (company, checked November 12, 2026)
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