Interest in UFOs began to spread
like wildfire after the 1940s Roswell incident in New Mexico but some of the
most known abduction cases didn’t start until the 1960s, with the first being
the Barney and Betty Hill case in 1961 and 12 years after that in 1973, another
famous case would rise from Mississippi that would send one man into a mental
break down and another to write and speak about their experience.
Event:
The
night of October 11, 1973 was supposed to be any normal night for Hickson and
Parker, both Shipyard workers and friends, who made it a regular to fish off an
old pier on the Pascagoula River. That all changed when they both heard an odd
“zipping” or “Buzzing” sound that sounded much like the starting of an electric
motor, and as they heard this strange sound they saw two blue lights coming
towards them opposite of the river. The lights glowed brightly from a cigar
shaped craft that had a dome on the top of it – but to their horror, it kept
coming towards them.
night of October 11, 1973 was supposed to be any normal night for Hickson and
Parker, both Shipyard workers and friends, who made it a regular to fish off an
old pier on the Pascagoula River. That all changed when they both heard an odd
“zipping” or “Buzzing” sound that sounded much like the starting of an electric
motor, and as they heard this strange sound they saw two blue lights coming
towards them opposite of the river. The lights glowed brightly from a cigar
shaped craft that had a dome on the top of it – but to their horror, it kept
coming towards them.
As
it got closer, they were able to tell that the craft was thirty-five feet long;
it stopped; hovering in place two feet above the water without so much as
causing the water to stir below. The men stared in shock and disbelief; a door
opened and three creatures emerged. These weren’t your typical grey skinned
aliens that at the time you heard about on the telly, but instead reptilian
with no clothes what so ever. They stood on legs that looked fused together
which when they walked gave them stiff movements like that of a robot. They
were about four and half feet to five feet tall, with rough scaly skin, no
eyes, mouth or neck that were discernible from the current distance. Where the
creatures hands should have been were instead crab or lobster like claws.
it got closer, they were able to tell that the craft was thirty-five feet long;
it stopped; hovering in place two feet above the water without so much as
causing the water to stir below. The men stared in shock and disbelief; a door
opened and three creatures emerged. These weren’t your typical grey skinned
aliens that at the time you heard about on the telly, but instead reptilian
with no clothes what so ever. They stood on legs that looked fused together
which when they walked gave them stiff movements like that of a robot. They
were about four and half feet to five feet tall, with rough scaly skin, no
eyes, mouth or neck that were discernible from the current distance. Where the
creatures hands should have been were instead crab or lobster like claws.
Suddenly a beam of light stems from the crafts
and renders the two men paralyzed, forcing them to stay in place as the odd
creatures approached them with unsettling movements. Somehow, the creatures
levitated the men off the ground, grabbed them and floated their bodies through
the air and into the ship. By then, Parker, the 19 year old, was so frightened
at this experience that he passed out completely and the description of the
event was left to Hickson, 42, who had been drinking whiskey that night.
and renders the two men paralyzed, forcing them to stay in place as the odd
creatures approached them with unsettling movements. Somehow, the creatures
levitated the men off the ground, grabbed them and floated their bodies through
the air and into the ship. By then, Parker, the 19 year old, was so frightened
at this experience that he passed out completely and the description of the
event was left to Hickson, 42, who had been drinking whiskey that night.
On
board the ship, the 42 year old man was able to get a better look at these
creatures. They indeed had no normal eyes or mouth but instead were tiny slits.
During the entire time, these creatures did not speak to him but instead to
each other using odd “buzzing” sounds, as they examined the men with a huge
lens or what Hickson described as an elliptical-shaped eye. The examine of both
men apparently lasted less than half an hour and after, they were guided back
to the dock where they were fishing from.
board the ship, the 42 year old man was able to get a better look at these
creatures. They indeed had no normal eyes or mouth but instead were tiny slits.
During the entire time, these creatures did not speak to him but instead to
each other using odd “buzzing” sounds, as they examined the men with a huge
lens or what Hickson described as an elliptical-shaped eye. The examine of both
men apparently lasted less than half an hour and after, they were guided back
to the dock where they were fishing from.
After
their return, Parker had regained consciousness and Hickson believed that he
had lost no track of time. Both men were fully aware of what had happened and
even accepted the fact that it was real and not a joint hallucination, or at
least, they claimed. Terrified of what had happened, they went back to their
car and sat there for an hour trying to accept the encounter.
their return, Parker had regained consciousness and Hickson believed that he
had lost no track of time. Both men were fully aware of what had happened and
even accepted the fact that it was real and not a joint hallucination, or at
least, they claimed. Terrified of what had happened, they went back to their
car and sat there for an hour trying to accept the encounter.
Hickson
needed three shots of liquor from a bottle in his car to calm his nerves before
they both decided to report what had happened.
needed three shots of liquor from a bottle in his car to calm his nerves before
they both decided to report what had happened.
Back
to Reality:
to Reality:
Instead
of going straight to the police, they went to Keesler Air force base, already
having heard about Project Blue Book, but when they finally got an answer, the
official over the phone told them that they no longer handled UFO reports and
that they should go to their local police.
of going straight to the police, they went to Keesler Air force base, already
having heard about Project Blue Book, but when they finally got an answer, the
official over the phone told them that they no longer handled UFO reports and
that they should go to their local police.
So
10:30 P.M, the two men walked into the Jackson County Sheriff station and told
the desk sergeant and Sheriff Fred Diamond about their encounter. Sheriff Fred
Diamond could see that both Hickson and Parker were clearly traumatized by
something but with their lack of proof and no evidence for their story, the
Sheriff could only think of catching them in a lie.
10:30 P.M, the two men walked into the Jackson County Sheriff station and told
the desk sergeant and Sheriff Fred Diamond about their encounter. Sheriff Fred
Diamond could see that both Hickson and Parker were clearly traumatized by
something but with their lack of proof and no evidence for their story, the
Sheriff could only think of catching them in a lie.
In order to coax one of the two
men to admitting the possible hoax, they set the two men up in a room under the
belief they were alone. Eavesdropping on their conversation with a concealed
microphone, the Sheriff listened to their private conversation. Within just a
few minutes they began talking about the incident as if it were a real event,
and during their entire conversation they were in a state of shock. The topic
went on about how Parker wanted to see a doctor and Hickson kept talking about
Parker’s unconsciousness when the creatures’ carried them both into the ship.
Parker mentioned that he had never passed out before in his entire life and
that the experience along was too terrifying.
men to admitting the possible hoax, they set the two men up in a room under the
belief they were alone. Eavesdropping on their conversation with a concealed
microphone, the Sheriff listened to their private conversation. Within just a
few minutes they began talking about the incident as if it were a real event,
and during their entire conversation they were in a state of shock. The topic
went on about how Parker wanted to see a doctor and Hickson kept talking about
Parker’s unconsciousness when the creatures’ carried them both into the ship.
Parker mentioned that he had never passed out before in his entire life and
that the experience along was too terrifying.
The
most notable thing mentioned during the conversation was Hickson saying,
“People better wake up because if this happened to us, it must have happened to
others.”
most notable thing mentioned during the conversation was Hickson saying,
“People better wake up because if this happened to us, it must have happened to
others.”
Despite
the taped conversation, the sheriff was still skeptical about the mens’ story.
Hickson and Parker even told the Sheriff that they’d take a lie detector tests
just to show they were telling the truth but that never happened under the
Sheriff’s view.
the taped conversation, the sheriff was still skeptical about the mens’ story.
Hickson and Parker even told the Sheriff that they’d take a lie detector tests
just to show they were telling the truth but that never happened under the
Sheriff’s view.
At
work, Hickson and Parker told parts of their story to their coworkers and in
doing so, the story spread – eventually they got a call from the Sheriff where
he told them that his office was flooded with reporters that wanted to know
more about their otherworldly encounter; but this isn’t what they wanted. Both
men firmly believed that the public would think they were a couple of crazy
people or worse, attention seekers who just made up a fantastic story to get
public notice.
work, Hickson and Parker told parts of their story to their coworkers and in
doing so, the story spread – eventually they got a call from the Sheriff where
he told them that his office was flooded with reporters that wanted to know
more about their otherworldly encounter; but this isn’t what they wanted. Both
men firmly believed that the public would think they were a couple of crazy
people or worse, attention seekers who just made up a fantastic story to get
public notice.
Overhearing
their story, Hickson’s foreman told the shipyard boss, who then told Hickson
and Parker to get an attorney to represent them. Doing this, the attorney set
up a meeting with the officers from Keesler Air Force Base – who then
interviewed them along with Air Force Intelligence Officers. In the end,
Hickson did take a lie detector test that was set up by his attorney, and did
pass; however, the test was conducted by an inexperienced polygraph operator.
their story, Hickson’s foreman told the shipyard boss, who then told Hickson
and Parker to get an attorney to represent them. Doing this, the attorney set
up a meeting with the officers from Keesler Air Force Base – who then
interviewed them along with Air Force Intelligence Officers. In the end,
Hickson did take a lie detector test that was set up by his attorney, and did
pass; however, the test was conducted by an inexperienced polygraph operator.
Eventually
both Hickson and Parker moved from Pascagoula due to the overwhelming publicity
surrounding the event. Parker eventually suffered a nervous breakdown which
Hickson said was due to Parker’s difficulty in accepting the terrifying event.
Hickson went on to talk about their story at UFO conventions and even writing a
book on it.
both Hickson and Parker moved from Pascagoula due to the overwhelming publicity
surrounding the event. Parker eventually suffered a nervous breakdown which
Hickson said was due to Parker’s difficulty in accepting the terrifying event.
Hickson went on to talk about their story at UFO conventions and even writing a
book on it.
Debunking
or Theories
or Theories
As
far as the public was concerned, the event that Hickson and Parker went through
was entirely true. Against what Hickson and Parker was told, the Air Force
still investigates serious UFO sightings till this day and that it was just
that they had no interest in Hickson and Parker’s case. Hickson did admit that
he was drinking before and after this event, which casts doubt on the truth or
realism of his story.
far as the public was concerned, the event that Hickson and Parker went through
was entirely true. Against what Hickson and Parker was told, the Air Force
still investigates serious UFO sightings till this day and that it was just
that they had no interest in Hickson and Parker’s case. Hickson did admit that
he was drinking before and after this event, which casts doubt on the truth or
realism of his story.
Writer
Joe Eszterhas, wrote an article in Rolling Stone Magazine on the matter that
said during his investigation of the event, he found that the toll booth
operator who had a full view of the area where the men were at, and saw nothing
unusual during the time period that the men claimed they had been abducted.
Even the security cameras at the nearby shipyard picked up nothing.
Joe Eszterhas, wrote an article in Rolling Stone Magazine on the matter that
said during his investigation of the event, he found that the toll booth
operator who had a full view of the area where the men were at, and saw nothing
unusual during the time period that the men claimed they had been abducted.
Even the security cameras at the nearby shipyard picked up nothing.
A
few days after the event, a truck drivers traveling east of the Pascagoula
River claimed that his vehicle was beamed up into a strange craft and that he
was examined by small creatures.
few days after the event, a truck drivers traveling east of the Pascagoula
River claimed that his vehicle was beamed up into a strange craft and that he
was examined by small creatures.
In
2001, a Naval Chief Petty Officer Mike Cataldo, stated that he and his
crewmates were driving along Route 90 from Pascagoula on the night of the
Hickson/Parker incident and saw a saucer-like craft traveling over the highway.
It had flashing lights and a flat shape like “tambourine”. At first Cataldo
thought it was just a group of flashing lights before he was able to see a
definite shape. The saucer seemed to be hovering over a clump of trees after it
crossed the road and then took off. Cataldo wasn’t the only one who saw this
object: cars on the road slowed down to look at it. Back at base the next day,
Cataldo told his superior officers about what he saw, but none of them did anything
about it. So he called a public information officer at Keesler Air Force base,
but he didn’t think the officer did anything with his report. He found out
about Hickson and Parker’s sighting after he was on temporary duty in
California. In the end, Cataldo’s report did end up in the Pascagoula case
file.
2001, a Naval Chief Petty Officer Mike Cataldo, stated that he and his
crewmates were driving along Route 90 from Pascagoula on the night of the
Hickson/Parker incident and saw a saucer-like craft traveling over the highway.
It had flashing lights and a flat shape like “tambourine”. At first Cataldo
thought it was just a group of flashing lights before he was able to see a
definite shape. The saucer seemed to be hovering over a clump of trees after it
crossed the road and then took off. Cataldo wasn’t the only one who saw this
object: cars on the road slowed down to look at it. Back at base the next day,
Cataldo told his superior officers about what he saw, but none of them did anything
about it. So he called a public information officer at Keesler Air Force base,
but he didn’t think the officer did anything with his report. He found out
about Hickson and Parker’s sighting after he was on temporary duty in
California. In the end, Cataldo’s report did end up in the Pascagoula case
file.
Famed
UFO skeptic, Philip J. Klass noted holes in Hickson’s account, for example,
Hickson referenced that the creatures had a hole for a mouth but later called
it a slit. Mr. Klass also was the one that pointed out the lie detector test
was done by an inexperienced operator and that even after this was pointed out
to Hickson, Hickson refused to take another test that would be administered by
an expert police examiner. Klass conluded this case as a hoax, including even a
fact that Hickson had once been fired for improperly obtaining money from
employees under his supervision.
UFO skeptic, Philip J. Klass noted holes in Hickson’s account, for example,
Hickson referenced that the creatures had a hole for a mouth but later called
it a slit. Mr. Klass also was the one that pointed out the lie detector test
was done by an inexperienced operator and that even after this was pointed out
to Hickson, Hickson refused to take another test that would be administered by
an expert police examiner. Klass conluded this case as a hoax, including even a
fact that Hickson had once been fired for improperly obtaining money from
employees under his supervision.
As
for my theory and opinion – I am not entirely sure where to put my foot down
on. The more I look over the minor details of the case that I can find, the
more I believe that it is a hoax as well. If Hickson was fired for such discrimncies
maybe he convinced Parker into telling
this story in order to get a little fame and fortune for his story but what
about Parker’s mental break down?
for my theory and opinion – I am not entirely sure where to put my foot down
on. The more I look over the minor details of the case that I can find, the
more I believe that it is a hoax as well. If Hickson was fired for such discrimncies
maybe he convinced Parker into telling
this story in order to get a little fame and fortune for his story but what
about Parker’s mental break down?
Parker
admitted that he wasn’t sure what those creatures were, whether they were
aliens or demons – and maybe he did see something. Maybe he was drinking as
well, or during that time period, doing some other drug and hallucinated.
admitted that he wasn’t sure what those creatures were, whether they were
aliens or demons – and maybe he did see something. Maybe he was drinking as
well, or during that time period, doing some other drug and hallucinated.
I
personally don’t know – the story has a few holes and definitely isn’t like
some of the more believable cases like Betty and Barney Hills.
personally don’t know – the story has a few holes and definitely isn’t like
some of the more believable cases like Betty and Barney Hills.
After
Parker
was so uncomfortable with the unwelcomed attention, especially with the newsmen
and UFO enthusiasts, that he tried to dodge the spotlight for decades. He even
made claim that he would just be at a gas station filling his car and someone
would recognize him. He moved frequently, had a mental break down, was
hospitalized but eventually released and also returned to Mississippi’s Gulf
Coast.
was so uncomfortable with the unwelcomed attention, especially with the newsmen
and UFO enthusiasts, that he tried to dodge the spotlight for decades. He even
made claim that he would just be at a gas station filling his car and someone
would recognize him. He moved frequently, had a mental break down, was
hospitalized but eventually released and also returned to Mississippi’s Gulf
Coast.
Hickson
on the other hand appeared on talk shows, gave lectures and interviews and even
self-published a book in 1983 titled, “UFO Contact at Pascagoula.” He reported
to have three more encounters with these creatures in 1974 and said that these
aliens told him that they were peaceful
another bit of a contradictory since they apparently spoke in buzzing
tones. Hickson passed away in 2011 still keeping strong on his story.
on the other hand appeared on talk shows, gave lectures and interviews and even
self-published a book in 1983 titled, “UFO Contact at Pascagoula.” He reported
to have three more encounters with these creatures in 1974 and said that these
aliens told him that they were peaceful
another bit of a contradictory since they apparently spoke in buzzing
tones. Hickson passed away in 2011 still keeping strong on his story.
Now
tell me, do you believe in this abduction or do you think it was a hoax?
tell me, do you believe in this abduction or do you think it was a hoax?
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