Camden, Arkansas
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Camden is a small city in southern Arkansas and the seat of government of Ouachita County. It is located near the Ouachita River and was formerly the location of a large paper mill.
The population of Camden declined by 7.4 percent between 2000 and 2010. The 2010 tabulation, 12,183, represents a decrease of 971 from 2000. Camden is 56 percent African American.
The Camden News is the original flagship publication of the media conglomerate WEHCO, established by Clyde E. Palmer and his son-in-law, Walter E. Hussman, Sr. The company is now operated by Walter E. Hussman, Jr.
A technical campus of Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia is located in Camden.