Project 10073 Record Card — Jackson, Mississippi, 3 July 1956

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated teletype correspondence regarding a sighting that occurred in Jackson, Mississippi, on July 3, 1956. A civilian witness reported observing two round, teardrop-shaped objects moving in a straight line. The objects were described as being blue-white in color with a reddish flame tail that was three to four times longer than the objects themselves. The sighting lasted for approximately one second, and the witness reported that there was no sound associated with the event. The objects appeared simultaneously, one behind the other. Military authorities, including the 657th ACWRON, processed the report. The official conclusion reached by the Air Technical Intelligence Center was that the event was a bolide, or astronomical meteor. The documentation notes that the extremely short duration of the sighting made a detailed evaluation difficult, and there was no radar contact recorded during the period of the sighting. Weather conditions at the time were reported as good, with light cloud cover, high visibility, and no thunderstorms.