Chappie James was accustomed to being in the public eye, his rise through the officer ranks as an African American drawing attention, including from the highest levels.

On Saturday, a day before his birthday, the Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Museum of Pensacola will hold an informal community social to celebrate James' massive legacy from 1 to 3 p.m.

Pensacola's General Daniel Chappie James Jr. memorial has hit a standstill.The memorial foundation missed the city's June 30 ...

James early education came from his mother, Lillie James, who taught her children, and eventually other Black children, at the Alcaniz home where the museum is today. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. was ...

In 1969, Chappie James again transferred to Wheelus Air Base in Libya as Commander of the 7272d Fighter Training Wing. It is here that one of my personal favorite Chappie James moments happen.

Chappie James' legacy in Pensacola community Jones wasn't the only child on whom James left a lasting impression. Education was an important part of James' life, with his mother, Lillie James ...

The Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Memorial Foundation estimates it will cost $2.3 million to build a plaza honoring Pensacola aviator Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James, Jr., the first African ...

In fact, Dwight is the man behind the creation of Pensacola's General Chappie James Jr. sculpture. It will be the centerpiece for the memorial plaza at the foot of the bridge which also bares his ...

Three weeks after Escambia’s Board of County Commissioners approved $875,000 for the construction of the Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Memorial Plaza at Pensacola’s Wayside Park, using mostly ...

The plaza would include a restored F-4 Phantom II, the type of aircraft James flew in the Vietnam War, a larger-than-life statute of James, and a large shield-shaped monument displaying plaques that ...

What is a museum? Members of Escambia's Tourist Development Council say according to state law it's not what is being proposed for the Gen. Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. Memorial Plaza, which supporters ...