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Southern Heritage Air Museum

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

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

History

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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

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

Collection

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

Events

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

Programs

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

References

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Footnotes

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

Notes

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  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.
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