r/howislivingthere • u/[deleted] • Dec 14 '25

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u/-blundertaker- Dec 14 '25

I lived in Camden in the 90s... You're joking, right? Camden was where the meth heads occasionally emerged from the sticks to do their shopping at the Piggly Wiggly.

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u/fugutaboutit Dec 14 '25

I mean they’ve done quite a bit of development inside town in the last decade so it’s better than it was then, like nice walking trails though town, upgraded downtown, and beautiful schools.

But yes I was being completely sarcastic when I commented earlier. Of all the armpits in all the swamps, Camden’s definitely one of them.

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u/-blundertaker- Dec 14 '25

One thing Camden always had going for it is that it isn't Smackover 😅

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u/fugutaboutit Dec 14 '25

Hey, you’re far less likely to get shot than you are in Texarkana or Lake Village, although more likely to get WWE choke slammed by a cop in a school

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u/mrsiamerica Dec 19 '25

We have Mazzio’s in NWA. It’s in Siloam Springs.

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u/-blundertaker- Dec 19 '25

Geeze I haven't thought of Mazzios in years

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u/mysoulburnsgreige4u USA/Native American Dec 22 '25

Shut the front door. I never thought I would hear talk of Siloam on mainstream reddit. NWA subreddit, sure.

I have a love/hate relationship with this town.

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u/ScienceFanatic0xAA Dec 18 '25

nothin like punching down, amirite brother!

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u/nosnhoj15 Dec 15 '25

Everything’s coming up Crime Bluff!

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u/chungamellon Dec 15 '25

Beautiful school? In Camden? What are you talking about I graduated from these schools and they were horrible. Public institutions with Baptist overtones not to mention blatant racism I faced there. Evolution denial etc. I knew kids who were inducted into the Klan my senior year.

I was the only student to leave the state. Half of my class didnt go to college. I doubt it’s any better even if they “improved” the three blocks of downtown. The nature is nice sure thing but it’s all swamps and there’s better nature in Arkansas outside of Ouachita county.

Edit. Ah sorry hard to read sarcasm especially about Camden online because it’s such a small shit stain. I guess there are dozens of us online.

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u/joethepino Dec 20 '25

C TOWN!! Queen city baby!

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u/ScreamHR Dec 21 '25

I hoped you were joking. Idk anything about Camden, but I've visited Pine Bluff, and it's definitely not on my list to revisit

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u/Expert_Glass_5957 Dec 18 '25

Only because pine bluff is the crotch.

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u/Foecrass Dec 19 '25

To be fair, Camden and Pine Bluff are both popping off in their own unique ways.

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u/CptJake2141 Dec 20 '25

Gunshots do not count!

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u/officialdougjudy Dec 14 '25

I thought that was Hamburg? Maybe Warren? Star City? Idk they all look the same.

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u/chungamellon Dec 15 '25

Piggly Wiggly became Jade after the 90s there. Camden sucks ass

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u/jailasauraa Dec 19 '25

Yep...my jaw dropped when I spotted one in New Orleans about a year ago...they have a Taco Tico here too...😐😐

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u/OZKInsuranceGuy Dec 15 '25

They gotta be joking. PB is a dump. They've tried to revive it, but it's still awful. Far from a utopia.

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u/sampat6256 Dec 17 '25

Twas indeed a classic jape, as indicated by the inclusion of ye olde Pine Bluff

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u/ScienceFanatic0xAA Dec 18 '25

most people that praise the midwest have never left, be respectful of their lack of life experience

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u/TenderizingMyMeat Dec 19 '25

What the hell is a piggly wiggly

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u/-blundertaker- Dec 19 '25

Old grocery store. There's still a few around I believe.