Erwin native’s dream comes true with Southwest Airlines coming to Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Growing up in Erwin, Micah Moughon loved aviation.

He said he remembers his first flight from McGhee Tyson Airport and that he always had an interest in airplanes and the airlines that operate them.

He didn’t keep his love of aviation to himself; instead, he contacted the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority for years, asking what he could do to help attract more airlines to the area, specifically Southwest…

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