Camden is an

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located on

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in Madison County,

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, United States. Camden is located approximately northeast of

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and is located within the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. Although unincorporated, Camden has a

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and a zip code of 39045. The town was named for

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Governor William McWillie. McWillie was raised in

, and was in The

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and the

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. He moved to Mississippi in 1845, where he was elected to Congress, and then, in 1858, he was elected the 22nd

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. He is buried in Kirkwood Cemetery, outside of Camden, Mississippi.

Education

It is in the Madison County School District. Residents are zoned to Camden Elementary School. Residents are in turn zoned to Shirley S. Simmons Middle School and Velma Jackson High School.

Notable people

* Otis G. Collins, former member of the

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, was born in Camden. * George Doherty, head football coach at

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from 1972 to 1974 *

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musician

References

Unincorporated communities in Madison County, Mississippi Unincorporated communities in Mississippi {{MadisonCountyMS-geo-stub

Education

Notable people

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