Meteorites Recovered Quickly from the April 27 Fall Near Natchez, Mississippi

Meteorites Recovered Quickly from the April 27 Fall Near Natchez, Mississippi

A little after 8:00 a.m. CDT on April 27, eyewitnesses across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas were surprised by a bright meteor. This event occurred just east of Natchez, Mississippi, featuring a fireball that was “like a flashlight shined in your eyes” even in daylight, with sonic booms that sounded “like a bomb going off,” according to local witnesses.