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the veterans' museum

Our Mission

The Museum is owned and operated by The Dyersburg Army Air Base Memorial Association, Inc., a non-profit organization founded in 1992 by Pat Higdon and Martha Crites, both of Halls.

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Board of Directors
Mission Statement

The Board of Directors of the Veterans’ Museum consists of 15 members drawn from the public and private sectors.  They have been chosen from a professionally diverse cross-section of individuals.

The Mission of the Association is to:

  • Honor veterans
  • Collect, preserve and protect accessions for The Veterans' Museum
  • Foster patriotism
  • Instill appreciation for our military services in our citizens
  • Educate present and future generations about the role of this base during WWII and the lasting effect it had on surrounding towns and communities
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Board of Visitors
Mission Statement

The Board of Visitors of the Veterans’ Museum consists of approximately 17 members drawn from the public and private sectors.  They have been chosen from a geographically and professionally diverse cross-section of individuals.

The Board provides counsel to the Director, with particular focus on:

  • Building and expanding relations in the locations where they live and work
  • Strengthening the goals of the Veterans’ Museum and improving its visibility, both locally and nationally
  • Increasing and strengthening the financial resources of the Veterans’ Museum
  • With their unique abilities, based on their experiences, to provide advice to the Director on all matters to maintain the museum and its accessions
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Docent
Mission Statement

The Docents of the Veterans’ Museum are members of the local community.  They have chosen to volunteer their time. The Mission of the Docents is to:

  • Advance the mission of the Museum by facilitating tours that engage visitors and provide a positive, meaningful, and relevant experience.
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Vox Prop
Mission Statement

The members of the Vox Prop Organization of the Veterans’ Museum are members of the local community.  They have chosen to volunteer their time.The Mission of the Vox Prop is to:

  • Continually encourage community minded individuals to actively support The Veterans’ Museum by contributing their service, be it time, ideas, skills, and/or abilities.  The service of these individuals will provide financial support through various fundraising events each year.

Meet the Owners

John and Jane met on a backpacking adventure in Nepal. John, a former sheep shearer, went on the trip to get some clarity about his next adventures in life. Jane — a Peloton instructor — went on the trip to explore the landscape in Nepal.

While on the trip, John and Jane realized that they had one common love — the love for hiking and the love for being outdoors.

Returning back to their home state of Oklahoma, John and Jane hatched a plan to launch a retail store centered around their passions.

While John handled the sourcing of goods and customer service, Jane focused on the web + e-commerce side of the business, building this website in the best design platform on the web — Webflow!

In 1989, John and Jane Doe officially launched Acme Outdoors, the premiere store for outdoor enthusiasts around the state.

To this day, John and Jane return to Nepal yearly to ensure that they never forget their roots and where they came from.

Co-Owner John Doe

John Doe

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Co-Owner Jane Doe

Jane Doe

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