Project 10073 Record Card and Associated Correspondence — Jackson, Mississippi, 7 May 1957

This document consists of a Project 10073 record card and associated military correspondence regarding an Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) sighting that occurred on 7 May 1957 in Jackson, Mississippi. The primary witness was Captain Lawrence Stage Jr., who reported observing four round, pea-sized objects. Three of these objects appeared in an almost vertical formation and moved in a straight path toward the northwest before disappearing after approximately 10 seconds. A fourth object appeared 30 seconds later and moved toward the north before disappearing after 3 seconds. The witness noted that the objects appeared to be above the highest cloud layer. The report explicitly states that there was no sound associated with the objects and that the sighting was not confirmed by radar. Meteorological conditions at the time were described as clear with some low stratus clouds in the southwest and unlimited visibility. The official conclusion reached by the evaluating authorities was that the information provided was insufficient for a formal evaluation due to the short duration of the observation and the lack of detailed motion data. The correspondence includes internal military communications between the 657th ACWRON in Houma, Louisiana, and various command centers, including the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, confirming the receipt and processing of the report in accordance with Air Force Regulation 200-2.