TALLULAH, La. (KNOE) – The Southern Heritage Air Museum will permanently close on Christmas Eve 2026, the Southern Heritage Air Foundation (SHAF) announced Friday, Nov. 13, 2026.
The museum is at the Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Airport. The foundation said it will have expanded public access before it closes for good.
The final museum operating schedule is as follows:
- Nov. 16-21 Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Nov. 23-24 Open 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Nov. 25-29 Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
- Nov. 30-Dec. 5 Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Dec. 7-12 Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Dec. 14-19 Monday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Dec. 21-23 Monday-Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The museum was co-founded by Dan Fordice, the son of former Mississippi Gov. Kirk Fordice, who died in a plane crash near the airport on May, 12, 2026…