State Profile

Mississippi UFO Sightings

RANK #38 NATIONALLY — 1,432 REPORTED SIGHTINGS

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1,432
Total reported sightings
#38
National ranking
1 in 2,100
Approx. per capita rate
2000s
Peak reporting decade

About Mississippi UAP sightings

Mississippi is home to Columbus AFB, Keesler AFB on the Gulf Coast, and Camp Shelby. Columbus AFB is a primary Air Force pilot training installation, generating constant small jet traffic.

The Gulf Coast corridor from Biloxi to Gulfport shows elevated marine sighting reports, and the area's active gaming and hospitality industry means significant numbers of people are outdoors at night along the beach. Keesler AFB's weather reconnaissance mission has produced some unique observer perspectives on atmospheric phenomena.

Mississippi's Delta region shows consistent orb and light reports from agricultural communities with exceptional dark sky access.

Contributing factors

  • Columbus AFB — pilot training operations
  • Keesler AFB — weather reconnaissance
  • Camp Shelby near Hattiesburg
  • Gulf Coast marine sightings
  • Mississippi Delta dark skies

Shape breakdown — Mississippi

Consistent with national patterns, Mississippi witnesses most frequently report orb and light phenomena, followed by triangular and disc-shaped objects.

Orb / Light
38%
Explore →
Triangle
16%
Explore →
Disc
14%
Explore →
Cigar
8%
Other
24%

Recent UAP news — Mississippi

Multiple witnesses in Mississippi file reports with NUFORC — pattern under review
NUFORC — 2026
Trump declassification order expected to surface files related to Mississippi military installations
Defense reporting — March 2026
AARO database includes cases from Mississippi in latest review cycle
Pentagon AARO — 2025

Frequently asked questions — Mississippi

Mississippi has 1,432 reported UFO and UAP sightings on record, ranking #38 nationally. The data is sourced from peer-reviewed academic research geocoding historical NUFORC reports through 2023. This represents reported sightings, not verified encounters.
Mississippi has produced notable sighting reports over the decades. The state's military installations and geographic characteristics have contributed to a consistent and varied reporting history. See the contributing factors section above for details specific to Mississippi.
Sightings from Mississippi can be reported to NUFORC at nuforc.org or MUFON at mufon.com. Both maintain state-level investigators. See our reporting guide for more information.

Neighboring states

Sighting counts: Tennessee: 3,156 | Alabama: 1,876 | Louisiana: 2,109

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Witnessed something unexplained in Mississippi?

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