Project 10073 Record — Handsboro, Mississippi, 21 March 1966

On March 21, 1966, at approximately 0140Z, a 15-year-old student in Handsboro, Mississippi, observed three unidentified objects while walking down the street. The witness reported that the objects were triangular in shape, white in color, and featured small lights along the front, sides, and back, which the witness described as resembling windows. The observation lasted for approximately five minutes. The witness noted that no sound was emitted by the objects. The flight path of the objects was reported as two moving northwest and one moving southeast. The incident was documented by the Department of the Air Force via a staff message from the Keesler AFB Command Post. Captain Samuel P. Wheate, the Assistant Operations Services Division Officer at Keesler AFB, investigated the report. In his conclusion, Captain Wheate stated that the objects could potentially be aircraft flying in the area. He noted that the report was filed specifically because of other similar reported events occurring in other areas at the time. The document includes detailed meteorological data regarding winds aloft at various altitudes, ranging from 6,000 to 80,200 feet, as part of the official record.