Residents of Leflore County, Mississippi reported seeing a series of strange flashing lights and flying objects in the sky above highway 82 on the evening of May 4 2017. A local 911 dispatcher, who asked to remain anonymous, said that the emergency call center received dozens of reports.
A Carroll County resident, who also asked to remain anonymous, told Channel 23 news, “I was outside feeding the chickens when a strange looking aircraft hovered over me and shined a bright, blue light in my eyes.”
The local authorities in Carroll and Leflore Counties say it was just a weather balloon and there was nothing to worry about.