UFO Sightings in Mississippi
738 UFO sightings reported in Mississippi since 1949, peaking in 2012 (45 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 738
- Span
- 1949–2022
- Peak year
- 2012 (45 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1949–2022 · peak 2012 (45 reports)
Top cities in Mississippi
Gulfport
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Biloxi
1965–2021 · peak 2017 (3 reports)
Jackson
1970–2020 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Hattiesburg
1974–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Tupelo
1963–2015 · peak 1989 (3 reports)
Ocean Springs
1973–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Clinton
1988–2014 · peak 2011 (4 reports)
Brandon
2000–2021 · peak 2013 (2 reports)
Long Beach
1993–2019 · peak 2017 (3 reports)
Starkville
2000–2020 · peak 2005 (2 reports)
Madison
2001–2019 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Olive Branch
1969–2019 · peak 2014 (2 reports)
Natchez
1975–2019 · peak 1999 (2 reports)
Meridian
1986–2021 · peak 2015 (2 reports)
Laurel
1963–2022 · peak 1963 (2 reports)
Vancleave
1989–2020 · peak 2006 (2 reports)
Vicksburg
1999–2020 · peak 2001 (2 reports)
Pascagoula
1973–2018 · peak 1973 (1 reports)
Batesville
1975–2018 · peak 2012 (2 reports)
Pass Christian
1976–2019 · peak 1976 (1 reports)
Tupelo · MS, USA
A 12-year-old girl and her family in Tupelo, Mississippi reported a disk-shaped object over high-power lines in July 1963, in a sighting that lasted about one hour.
Grenada · MS, USA
Witnesses in Grenada, Mississippi reported two orange, spherical objects traveling across the sky in June 1963, in a sighting that lasted about five minutes.
Laurel · MS, USA
In the spring of 1963 I had just turned fifteen years old and had gotten my driver's liscense.A friend of mine and I had a double d
Mississippi (rural) · MS, USA
In 1958, a witness in rural Mississippi reported a bright light pacing their car before speeding off at extreme velocity, an encounter lasting about six minutes.
Okolona · MS, USA
A witness reported an oval-shaped object pacing a moving vehicle for about five minutes on a major highway near Okolona, Mississippi, in July 1952.
Short · MS, USA
Large Flying Disc
Greenville · MS, USA
A witness west of Greenville, Mississippi reported white lights in the evening sky, observed for about five minutes around 1951.
Bay St. Louis · MS, USA
It was the July 4th weekend, Bay St Louis MS was deserted, the nearby Movie theater and bar were closed early, and the locals had left
Crowder · MS, USA
Large circular area of cotton plants appearing "scalded" which subsequently died leaving bare dirt. No evidence of infestation found.
Philadelphia · MS, USA
A witness in Philadelphia, Mississippi recalled a childhood sighting of a disk-shaped object, witnessed along with a mother and sons, observed for up to 10 minutes in June 1950.
Booneville · MS, USA
A young witness in Booneville, Mississippi reported a shiny, disk-shaped craft, observed for about four seconds in June 1950.
Booneville · MS, USA
Returning home from a movie, we witnessed a large craft about 75 yards behind our house, hovering silently approx. 100 ft. high...
Brookhaven · MS, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information. PD))