The Louisiana Sightings – UFOs In The American Deep South
- By
Marcus Lowth
- August 27, 2018
- November 9, 2021
- 8 min read
- Expert Opinion
- 1
- Posted in
- UFOs, Sightings
Louisiana, like all of the American South, is an enchanting place, full of legends and folklore. And, it would seem, UFO sightings in an apparent abundance. These sightings have happened for decades and continue today, but one particular two-month period in the late-1970s would see the skies over the bayou seemingly awash with strange, glowing lights that many Louisianans believed were cosmic visitors from another world.
A depiction of a UFO over the Bayou
While we will look at some of those sightings in a moment, a strange incident took place more recently in the early hours of 20th December 2016 in the town of Kenner. Shortly before 5 am, the anonymous witness would hear a “loud booming-type” sound in the skies outside...
...you have reached the limit of articles available to read for free this month.
Subscribe to UFO Insight MAX
It takes lots of hard work, research, and analysis to craft our in-depth articles that our users enjoy reading and using while researching on their own. Thousands of hours are spent researching these topics, bringing all of the data together, and providing a factual analysis for topics generally disregarded as "nonsense".
Free 3-Day Trial
Sign up for the free 3-day trial below. After 3 days, billing will commence but if you don’t like our content or it isn’t for you, you may cancel at any time before that and you will not be billed.
Support UFO Insight by signing up for MAX
UFO Insight MAX costs only a small fee of $1.99 per month (cheaper than a newspaper). All of the funding we receive from MAX subscribers go directly back into producing the content you enjoy reading. We are a non-profit but bills have to be paid for hosting and the thousands of hours of research required.
Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
Related Studies
The UFO Encounter Of Pat Norris And Little-Known Encounters Of The American South
When Pat Norris made her way home one evening in 1983, her journey, and indeed her life, would…
UFOs Over Illinois – The O’Hare, Tinley Park, And St. Clair Sightings
So far, in the first two decades of the 2000s, Illinois has proven to be one of the…
The Baker Family UFO Encounter Over Lake Erie
The Baker family were driving home past Lake Eire as usual one Friday evening in March 1988 when…
The Increasing Sightings Of UFOs On Live TV Broadcasts
In the contemporary era, live television, whether on the TV or over the Internet is part of the…
The Strange Tale of Tom Preston – UFOs In The North Atlantic?
An incident in 1963 on board a Royal Navy Ship off the coast of Norway would see a…
Operation Sea Find – The Search For A Crashed UFO In Lake Backjson
Although a UFO incident of a cigar-shaped UFO allegedly “crashing” into the waters of Lake Backsjon in Sweden…
Fact Checking/Disclaimer
The stories, accounts, and discussions in this article may go against currently accepted science and common beliefs. The details included in the article are based on the reports, accounts and documentation available as provided by witnesses and publications - sources/references are published above.
We do not aim to prove nor disprove any of the theories, cases, or reports. You should read this article with an open mind and come to a conclusion yourself. Our motto always is, "you make up your own mind". Read more about how we fact-check content here.
Copyright & Republishing Policy
The entire article and the contents within are published by, wholly-owned and copyright of UFO Insight. The author does not own the rights to this content.
You may republish short quotes from this article with a reference back to the original UFO Insight article here as the source. You may not republish the article in its entirety.
1 Comment
UFO Insight does not take responsibility for the content of the comments below. We take care of filtering profanity as much as we can. The opinions and discussion in the comments below are not the views of UFO Insight, they are the views of the individual posting the comment.
Newest comments appear first, oldest at the bottom. Post a new comment!
The old river sighting in 1967 was my father. He has long since passed away