![]() Added new memorabilia and exhibits to the Museum, and created new ways for visitors to relate to the exhibits, through trading cards telling stories in the first person, featuring the Heroes, the aircraft and several significant items throughout the Museum. – Provided Christmas for a recovering, newly double amputee, Marine Veteran and his family of 5. The Exhibit was FREE to the community and all who wanted to attend during the 5-day period. hosting along with NATA (North American Trainer Association)- our annual, and this year, the area’s highest attended, 4-day Warbird Formation Clinic to date, with over 40 Warbirds, and over 70 pilots from 20 different states including Hawaii generating tourism revenue of over $140,000 including over $30,000 in the purchase of aviation fuel from the Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport – hosting the Educational CAF RISE ABOVE Travelling Exhibit featuring the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen & WASPs of WWII, and how they overcame obstacles to serve their country. There was not a dry eye in the building afterwards. ![]() The story of finding William Mabry Mayfield of the 104th Infantry Division- WWII. The presentation was called, “Resting place known only to God”. – hosting over 30 field trips/group tours and over 5,000 tourists from the U.S, Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, and more -hosting the USS Orion AS-18 Veterans Historical Reunion, through Vicksburg Old Town Tours locally owned by Bertram and Carol Hayes-Davis, for a day at our Museum, which included tours, lunch and guest speaker, Peggy Gouras, of Vicksburg, sharing the story of her uncle. – Co-hosting, for the 2nd year, with the Chennault Aviation & Military Museum, the Red, White & Blue Air Show: Saluting America’s Heroes in which over 17,000 were in attendance – Our volunteers organized and coordinated with local contractors, sponsors and Home Depot, to build a deck, with a ramp, cover, two outdoor recliners and solar lighting, for Madison Parish resident & WWII Veteran Rufus Puckett for his 99th birthday, and celebrated again with him and his family on his 100th, by attending several events honoring him and collecting well over 100 birthday cards, that included at least a $1.00 and a piece magnificent piece of woodwork, done by D4L Woodworking (a veteran owned local small business), that included his name, branch of service, etc. – Splitting the proceeds of our Mike Kavanaugh Memorial Clay Shoot with 7 Days for the Troops which serves disabled Veterans – Participating in the Louisiana Travel Tourism Conference with Madison Parish’s Tourism Commission, by providing materials, door prizes and information on the Museum, for the Director, Tina Johnson, to take to the Conference. Partnered also with the Vicksburg National Military Park representative and veteran, Ryan Groves, who was on site to hand out, at no charge, Lifetime National Park passes to the military in attendance. Our Annual THANKSgiving Lunch is one of our favorites to host! It includes our partnership with The Radio People of Vicksburg and the Steve &Marjorie Harvey Foundation, who for the 7th year provide turkeys or gift cards for turkeys, that we are able to distribute to local Veterans attending the lunch. – Hosting 2 Veterans lunches serving over 200. “We are proud of our accomplishments this year, including: “We are honored to be named a 2023 Top-Rated Nonprofit,” says Steve Gustafson, SHAF Board of Directors Member. The Southern Heritage Air Foundation, preserves the stories and history of local and regional WWII Veterans, local Aviation history, hosts Aviation Clinics, Community events, and is a unique & wonderful place offering tours of any size, and plane ride opportunities in the Warren County, MS & Madison Parish, LA areas that result in educational opportunities for people of all ages, as well as, revenue. The Southern Heritage Air Foundation announced today it has been named a “2023 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading website for community recommendations of charities and nonprofits. ![]()
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