Wilcox County
 The first school in Camden was built on the site of a block of brick stores now owned by Mrs. C. B. Jones' heirs.
Afterwards this school was closed and the Wilcox Female Institute was built and chartered. Later it was used as the county high school. This Institute was built according to authentic sources about 1845. The wealthy planters of this section subscribed money for the erection of the building so that their daughters might enjoy the privileges of a boarding school nearer home, instead of sending them to Virginia or the Carolinas. [more]
 Black Belt Treasures is a non-profit economic development program marketing high quality products from the Black Belt region.
The Black Belt takes its name from a band of rich black soil that stretches across south central Alabama. The region first prospered because it was ideally suited for growing cotton, but it also has been fertile ground for an amazingly diverse and talented group of artists, craftsmen and entrepreneurs. [more]
 Ferry service was restored between the county seat of Camden and the historic Gees Bend community in 2006. Take a two mile ferry ride to Gees Bend and enjoy the rich history of the area where the world famous Gees Bend Quilters reside. [more]
 Millers Ferry is a 17,200-acre reservoir on the Alabama River impounded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1969.
The official name of this impoundment is William (Bill) Dannelly Reservoir; however, it is better known locally as "Millers Ferry." There are numerous public access areas located on the reservoir. Camping facilities are available at Corps of Engineers public use areas at East Bank, Six Mile, and Chilatchee Creek. Millers Ferry Reservoir is a regionally important reservoir in southwest Alabama that provides quality fishing opportunities. [more]
 Roland Cooper State Park, located six miles northeast of Camden features spacious vacation cottages; modern campground with bathhouse, laundry and camp store; and a scenic picnic area with tables, grills, pavilions and comfort station.
Rolling along the 22,000-acre Dannelly Reservoir, this 236-acre park features a nine-hole golf course with clubhouse, spacious vacation cottages, modern campground with bathhouse, laundry and camp store, and a scenic picnic area with tables, grills, pavilions and comfort station. [more]
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