The town of Canton plans on buying over 35 acres of the paper mill on the west side of the Pigeon River for economic development and wastewater treatment.

The town of Canton plans on buying over 35 acres of the paper mill on the west side of the Pigeon River for economic development and wastewater treatment.

The drop has been driven by mill closures, changing market demands, and global competition. "You had a paper mill down near Baton Rouge close, then you had the Campti mill that closed (in April).