On February 12, 2004, a Monument Committee consisting of Susan Baggett, chairman, Gladys Mason, Clara Blackmon, Jane Shelton Dale, Tommy McNeece, Bill Albritton, and Mayor Henrietta Blackmon was established to build a monument honoring the men and women from Wilcox County who had served in the United States military. It was financed by the City of Camden, the Wilcox County Commission, civic organizations, business donations, and the sale of commemorative bricks. The site, once occupied by Camden National Bank, was donated to the city and designated for this purpose. It honors all persons from Wilcox County who have served in the nation’s armed forces, including members of the local National Guard who were deployed in the Korean War, Desert Storm, and Iraqi Freedom. It was dedicated on November 6, 2005.