In 1924, Delta Air Lines began as a crop-dusting company in the Mississippi River delta and has since grown into one of Georgia’s most iconic corporate residents. Delta’s story exemplifies how, with vision, innovation, and strategic investment, a business can soar.

Read the Business History Initiative profile and case study on Delta Air Lines, which discusses the company's beginnings, the establishment of the comany's headquarters in Atlanta, and the impact of the U.S. Post Office and airmail on commercial aviation.