This April 4, 2016 marks the 39th anniversary of the worst air disaster in Georgia history. 72 people died that day including 9 local Paulding County residents when a Southern Airways DC-9, Flight 242 crashed in the Paulding County community of New Hope.  Miraculously there were 21 survivors including both flight attendants. In cooperation with New Hope Memorial Flight 242, Inc. the Paulding County Library System has scheduled the following dates to host The Flight 242 Traveling Display owned by New Hope Memorial Flight 242, Inc. all 4 of our county libraries:

Traveling display of mounted news articles, photos, etc. of the crash as scheduled below:

February 15, 2016 through February 27, 2016

• Crossroads Public Library
  909 Harmony Grove Church Road
  Acworth, GA 30101

February 29, 2016 through March 12, 2016

• Dallas Public Library
  1010 E. Memorial Dr.
  Dallas, GA. 30132

March 14, 2016 through March 26, 2016

• New Georgia Public Library
  94 Ridge Road
  Dallas, GA. 30157

March 28, 2016 through April 9, 2016

• Maude P. Ragsdale Public Library
  1815 Hiram-Douglasville Highway
  Hiram, GA 30141

The displays are scheduled at the libraries in coordination with the 39th Anniversary Memorial Service hosted by the New Hope Memorial Flight 242, Inc. to be held at New Hope First Baptist Church, 31 Bobo Road, Dallas, GA 30132 on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 11:30AM with a reception immediately following the service in the Fellowship Hall. All events are open to the public. If you are new to Paulding County this is a great opportunity to learn about a significant piece of Paulding County and Georgia history. If you were a resident of Paulding County or any of the neighboring counties on April 4, 1977 you will have many memories of that day and the days that followed. The Paulding County Library System and New Hope Memorial Flight 242, Inc. invites the public to come and tour the libraries between February 15th and April 9th to learn more about Flight 242.