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UFO in Jackson Mississippi

UFO in Jackson Mississippi
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Summary

In May 1957, a witness in Jackson, Mississippi, spotted several objects in the sky. Four objects were reported in total: three round objects the size of a pea and one smaller, half the size of a pea. The first three appeared in an almost vertical formation and disappeared toward the northwest. A fourth object appeared 35 seconds later, at a lower angle, and vanished toward the north. No photos were taken and the description is based on a brief observation, making an accurate evaluation difficult.

The report, detailed in aspects like elevation and direction, failed to clearly identify the nature of the objects. Explanations such as balloons, aircraft, or astronomical phenomena were dismissed due to insufficient data. The report was distributed to several military units and intelligence centers, but there was no radar confirmation or follow-up. This case remains an unsolved mystery in the database of unidentified aerial phenomena.