These aviation units were located at Grenada Airport 100 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, the state capitol.

In January 1951, all army aviation units in Mississippi were ordered to active duty and sent to Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

The Grenada facility was closed during this time leaving no active army aviation programs in Mississippi.

The Mississippi Army Aviation program began operations as separate companies in 1959 and continued until 1968.

In 1994 the mission of Company C, 1–185th Aviation in Tupelo was changed to armed aerial assault using the OH-58D/I Kiowa Warrior.

In November 2010, 1st Battalion, 185th Aviation Regiment was again mobilized to serve in support of Operation New Dawn.