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Camden, Mississippi
Camden, Mississippi is located in Mississippi
Camden, Mississippi
Camden, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Camden, Mississippi is located in the United States
Camden, Mississippi
Camden, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Mississippi
County Madison
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39045
Area code(s) 601
GNIS feature ID 667955

Camden is an unincorporated community located on Mississippi Highway 17 in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. Camden is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Sharon and is located within the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Although unincorporated, Camden has a post office and a zip code of 39045.

The town was named for Camden, South Carolina by Mississippi Governor William McWillie. McWillie was raised in Camden, South Carolina, and was in The South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate. He moved to Mississippi in 1845, where he was elected to Congress, and then, in 1858, he was elected the 22nd Governor of Mississippi. 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.

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