Arkansas UFO History (1896–1965): Pine Bluff Episodes and Ongoing Investigations by Project Blue Book, MUFON, NICAP, and the Eureka Springs Ozark Mountain UFO Conference

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Arkansas has a long history of UFO sightings from 1896 to 1965, with notable Pine Bluff cases and other reports by witnesses such as Captain Jim Hooton, Constable Sumpter, Deputy Sheriff John McLemore, Dr. J. M. Lemmons, Ned Ballard, T. L. Huckaby, Charles White, and Bill Estep, and these events were investigated by Project Blue Book, MUFON, NICAP, and local UFO conferences.

UFO Sightings in Arkansas
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UFO Sightings in Arkansas

There have been numerous sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in Arkansas between 1896 and 1965, including at least three UFO sightings in Pine Bluff during 1913, 1947, and 1950.Image Credit: www.history.comFrom 1896 to 1897, people across the country, from California to Arkansas and beyond, reported seeing what they classified as airships. An article in the Arkansas Gazette printed on April 20, 1897, reported that Captain Jim Hooton had witnessed the appearance of one such airship.