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"''And when you take-Following World War II, LCDR. B. C. Ferguson left active duty and began searching for a suitable site for an airport. He was operating several Stearmans off from 18a grass strip south of Greenville, don't let Mississippi, crop dusting cotton fields.[[Image:Early_Field.jpg|thumb|left|The first grass strip at Ferguson Airport]]He lived in Navy Point and wanted a place to repair and maintain the Stearmans during the sun block your viewwinter off-season. You'll come face When he located the site on which the airport is now located, it belonged to face with a T-34 real quick, or worse man who owned a dairy farm a Blue Ladyfew miles away..."''(referring to the tight airspace Ferguson Airport shares It was sandy scrub land, with NAS Pensacola) Ferguson Flight Instructorvery few trees, Owner Mr. Fergusonand reachable only by a dirt road.
Following World War II, LCDR. B. C. Ferguson left active duty and began searching for a suitable site for an airport. He was operating several Stearmans off a grass strip south of Greenville, Mississippi, crop dusting cotton fields.[[Image:Early_Field.jpg|thumb|left|The first grass strip at Ferguson Airport]]He lived in Navy Point and wanted a place to repair and maintain the Stearmans during the winter off-season. When he located the site on which the airport is now located, it belonged to a man who owned a dairy farm a few miles away. It was sandy scrub land, with very few trees, and reachable only by a dirt road.
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==History==
The field started as a 1200 ft. grass strip, starting at the north edge of the present airport. As soon as the land was cleared, a small office building was built South of the present office facility. This was later enlarged into an open hangar, and later further enlarged into an enclosed maintenance hangar.
