From concept to creation: Honoring a local Tuskegee Airman

Hiram Little statue to be unveiled Sept. 30 in Eatonton

EATONTON — The unveiling and dedication of a bronze statue honoring Eatonton native and Tuskegee Airman Hiram Little will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the Veterans Wall of Honor Park in downtown Eatonton.

From concept to creation: Honoring a local Tuskegee Airman

Honoring a local Tuskegee Airman What began more than two decades ago with Simone and Grady Jones wondering why so few people in his hometown knew Hiram Little’s story is about to become a permanent part of downtown Eatonton. An 8-foot-tall bronze statue atop a 4-foot granite base will soon commemorate Little, a Putnam County native and a member of the world-famous Tuskegee Airmen during World War II.