Project 10073 Record — Sighting at Miss City, Mississippi, 31 May 1954

This document is a Project 10073 record detailing a UFO sighting that occurred on May 31, 1954, near Miss City, Mississippi. The report documents an observation made by one adult and five children, aged 11 to 15, while they were riding in a car. The witness described the object as round, baseball-shaped, and reddish-yellow in color, with a tail-like glow. The object reportedly landed on the highway in front of their vehicle. Later, the witness observed two reddish-colored lights falling from the larger object after it had passed to the east, moving in a straight path over the Gulf waters. The small lights reportedly flashed white before disappearing into the Gulf. The witness, a housewife whose reliability was noted as unknown, claimed this was the second 'flying saucer' she had seen in three years, noting that the first one had been identical in performance but appeared larger due to being closer. The children involved were described as being extremely frightened and excited by the event. The official analysis suggests the possibility that the falling lights were flares dropped by a Coast Guard aircraft during night training operations. However, the report notes that local Coast Guard officials were unaware of any such training occurring at the time of the sighting. The document includes meteorological data for the area, indicating a clear night with few clouds.