The case record
What was reported?
Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker said they were taken aboard a craft while fishing near the Pascagoula River.
- Reported date
- 11 Oct 1973
- Witnesses
- Civilians · 2
- Investigation
- Local police
Evidence in the record
Eyewitness; police recordings
Competing explanations
Official and research context
No official resolution
Conventional explanations
Hoax / misperception proposed
Arguments that remain contested
Secret police recording is often cited as supporting sincere distress
Locations & timeline
Coordinates are representative. Area and route labels do not imply exact paths or object positions.
- Primary reference location
Pascagoula River / former shipyard area
Pascagoula
Reported event location · Approximate area radius: 2 km
30.360°, -88.550° · point · Medium
Record notes
Mark riverbank fishing area.
Imported starting record; individual claims and source links await editorial verification.
Original dataset status: Disputed