Southern Heritage Air Museum

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Southern Heritage Air Museum
Southern Heritage Air Museum is located in Louisiana
Southern Heritage Air Museum
Location within Louisiana
EstablishedNovember 2012 (2012-11)
LocationTallulah, Louisiana
Coordinates32°21′13″N 91°01′30″W / 32.3537°N 91.0250°W / 32.3537; -91.0250
TypeAviation museum
FounderDan Fordice[1]
Websitewww.southernheritageair.org/museum

The Southern Heritage Air Museum is an aviation museum located at the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport near Tallulah, Louisiana.

History[edit]

The Southern Heritage Air Foundation was founded by Dan Fordice and his father Kirk Fordice, a former Mississippi governor, in 2004.[2][3] The following year, the foundation began the annual Southern Heritage Air Show at the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport.[4][5]

Following an agreement which saw the foundation's hangar donated to the airport and then leased from it for a nominal sum, it opened the Southern Heritage Air Museum in mid-November 2012.[6][7]

Facilities[edit]

The museum's building includes an 11,000 sq ft (1,000 m2) display area.[8]

Collection[edit]

The museum's North American P-51D Mustang Charlotte’s Chariot II at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow in 2019

Events[edit]

The museum hosts an annual warbird formation clinic.[14][a]

Programs[edit]

The museum offers rides in four of its aircraft.[16]

References[edit]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ Two members of the museum's board are also members of the Aeroshell Aerobatics Team.[15]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Who We Are!". Southern Heritage Air Foundation. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Living History". Madison Journal. 26 March 2015. p. 7B. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Opinion: Southern Heritage Air Foundation is preserving history". Vicksburg Post. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Southern Heritage Air Show". News-Star. 26 October 2005. p. 4E. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Air Show to Prove Thrills and Fun for All Ages". Madison Journal. 25 October 2007. p. 3. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ "LA. Town Wants Museum". Clarion-Ledger. AP. 17 September 2012. p. 7A. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ^ Surratt, John (17 November 2012). "New Museum Offers Glimpse Into State's Aviation History". Clarion-Ledger. Vicksburg Post. p. 3B. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Museum". Southern Heritage Air Foundation. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Our Planes". Southern Heritage Air Foundation. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Airframe Dossier - Beech D18S, c/n A-0475, c/r N41289". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  11. ^ Surratt, John (7 February 2020). "Spitfire replica to make a home at Southern Heritage Air Museum". Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  12. ^ a b Surratt, John (2 September 2019). "SHAF unveils new addition to its collection". Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ^ "FAA Registry [N66PP]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  14. ^ Surratt, John (17 October 2023). "Warbirds take over the skies during clinic at Southern Heritage Air Foundation". Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Aeroshell Aerobatic team members inducted into hall of fame". Vicksburg Post. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Plane Rides & Flyovers". Southern Heritage Air Foundation. Retrieved 24 December 2023.

External links[edit]

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