Southern Heritage Air Museum

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

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

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

Collection

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

Events

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

Programs

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

References

Footnotes

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

Notes

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