Hamilton Machine Museum, Petal, MS

[NDT]

Has anyone been to this place lately? Petal is just north of Hattisburg, MS. Back in the 90's there was a running B-25 there and a C-47, as well as various military trucks, and LOTS of military airplane parts. The web says Mr Hamilton Sr has passed on, but Jr remains to carry on the legacy his father started, that being to create a museum. When I was there, it was a whole lot of stuff outside under the pine trees and a few pole barns just brimming with airplane parts. I think the place has been known of by warbird types for a long time. We scored a Burma Ford bed and some generators back then. Can someone report?

 

[MWMULES]

Man I spent a great Saturday out there in in the early 90's also. Was down there going through M60a3 DETT and was taken out there in a 41 1/2 ton command car by some locals I had met. I bought some WWII shovels, UDT trunks and several other items fresh out of the crates. He also had the largest collection of pin ball machines I have ever run across. He was a true gentleman and treated me and my 2 friends like family.