The autumn of 1973 saw a wave of UFO sightings across the country, but especially in the south. While many of those sightings were mere lights in the sky, some were much more. One in particular stands out among the rest. On a warm October evening in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker were fishing on the Pascagoula River when they were interrupted by a strange light. At first, they thought the police had come to chase them off the run-down property. What followed would come to be known as the Pascagoula Incident and stands as one of the most widely publicized alien abduction stories since the Barney and Betty Hill story came out less than a decade before. Since then, several witnesses have come forward to corroborate Charlie and Calvin’s story including a local sheriff who secretly recorded the men and their tale.

Great UFO Wave of 1973 – Nashville Scene

Coyne Incident Over Charles Mill Lake – Ashland Source

The Case of Ohio’s Best Documented UFO – Ohio Mag

Pascagoula 73: The Ballad of Charlie Hickson’s Abduction – Available on Amazon

Hynek’s Close Encounters Scale

The Secret Tape Recorded by Pascagoula Sherriff’s Office

Book: UFO Contact at Pascagoula by Charles Hickson and William Mendez

Book: Pascagoula – The Closest Encounter: My Story by Calvin Parker

Alien Contact: The Pascagoula Story (2020)

Netflix - Files of the Unexplained: Pascagoula Alien Abduction

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