Project 10073 Record Card — Walnut, Mississippi, April 7, 1952

This document is a Project 10073 record card detailing an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting that occurred on April 7, 1952, at 0445 GMT. The location of the incident is noted as Walnut, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee. The witness, described only as a civilian woman, reported observing a single object for a duration of a few seconds. The object was described as having a blue and white color with a red top and a 'Cobton Basket' shape. The witness observed the object performing straight and level maneuvers. The record card indicates that no photographs were taken and no radar contact was made. The official conclusion reached by the project was that the object was astronomical in nature, specifically a meteor. The investigator's notes mention that there were other reports of a fireball in the area, which supports the astronomical classification.