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UFO sightings in Tennessee: 98 reports

SkyUnknown lists 98 UFO sightings in Tennessee, from 1947 to 1969, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA). The busiest year was 1957, with 13 cases.

For these 98 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Memphis (19), Oak Ridge (8), Knoxville (6), Lake City (3), and Cunningham (3).

cases
98
unidentified
0
period
1947–1969
source
1
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Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

Other states

Sightings by decade

7
1940s53
1950s38
1960s

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
October 1969MemphisConclusion not available
August 1969ManchesterConclusion not available
January 1969MemphisConclusion not available
December 1968GermantownConclusion not available
December 1968MemphisConclusion not available
November 1968MemphisConclusion not available
October 1968ChatanoogaConclusion not available
October 1968MemphisConclusion not available
September 1968MemphisConclusion not available
August 1968MemphisConclusion not available
March 1968MemphisConclusion not available
September 1967NASHVILLEConclusion not available
May 1967East MemphisConclusion not available
April 1967ByrdstownConclusion not available
March 1967MemphisConclusion not available
March 1967MemphisConclusion not available
December 1966Johnson CityConclusion not available
December 1966MemphisConclusion not available
November 1966ColliervilleConclusion not available
November 1966MemphisConclusion not available
November 1966MemphisConclusion not available
July 1966MemphisConclusion not available
June 1966Approx 200 NM East of NashvilleConclusion not available
April 1966AltoConclusion not available
July 1965NashvilleConclusion not available
July 1965SmyrnaConclusion not available
April 1965MadisonConclusion not available
September 1964SpartaConclusion not available
January 1964(Near) CrossvilleConclusion not available
November 1963KnoxvilleConclusion not available
September 1963MurfreesboroConclusion not available
November 1962MadisonConclusion not available
December 1961GoodlettsvilleConclusion not available
July 19617 Mi SW of ManchesterConclusion not available
May 1961Sewart AFB, NashvilleConclusion not available
May 1960MurfreesboroConclusion not available
April 19605 Mi E Of OcollConclusion not available
April 1960SmithvilleConclusion not available
February 1959JacksonConclusion not available
September 1958BristolConclusion not available
July 1958Oliver SpringsConclusion not available
June 1958KnoxvilleConclusion not available
June 1958MemphisConclusion not available
June 1958Oak RidgeConclusion not available
May 1958Spring CityConclusion not available
April 1958BrownsvilleConclusion not available
February 1958Lake City-Powell StationConclusion not available
December 1957Lake CityConclusion not available
December 1957Lake City AFSConclusion not available
December 1957WNW of ClintonConclusion not available
November 1957ChattanoogaConclusion not available
November 1957ChattanoogaConclusion not available
November 1957ColumbiaConclusion not available
November 1957Lake CityConclusion not available
November 1957S Of KnoxvilleConclusion not available
November 1957TullahomaConclusion not available
October 1957Sewart AFBConclusion not available
August 1957KnoxvilleConclusion not available
June 1957ClintonConclusion not available
May 1957a/v over BristolConclusion not available
October 1956CunninghamConclusion not available
August 1956CunninghamConclusion not available
August 1956CunninghamConclusion not available
May 1956ColumbiaConclusion not available
November 1955Lake CityConclusion not available
October 195540 Mi NW of KnoxvilleConclusion not available
September 1955Rock GardenConclusion not available
November 1954KnoxvilleConclusion not available
November 1954LaFolletteConclusion not available
November 1954MEMPHISConclusion not available
November 1954NASHVILLEConclusion not available
November 1954OneidaConclusion not available
September 1954GatlinburgConclusion not available
June 1954MemphisConclusion not available
June 1954RogersvilleConclusion not available
April 1954NorrisConclusion not available
January 1953MarysvilleConclusion not available
October 1952KNOXVILLEConclusion not available
October 1952MORRISTOWNConclusion not available
September 1952MorristownConclusion not available
May 1952NashvilleConclusion not available
April 1952MemphisConclusion not available
December 1951Oak RidgeConclusion not available
January 1951Oak RidgeConclusion not available
December 1950Oak RidgeConclusion not available
December 1950Oak RidgeConclusion not available
November 1950KnoxvilleConclusion not available
November 1950Oak RidgeConclusion not available
September 1950NashvilleConclusion not available
March 1950KnoxvilleConclusion not available
March 1950Marrowbore LakeConclusion not available
October 1949DicksonConclusion not available
June 1949Oak RidgeConclusion not available
April 1949MemphisConclusion not available
June 1948S KnoxvilleConclusion not available
May 1948MemphisConclusion not available
March 1948SmyrnaConclusion not available
July 1947Oak RidgeConclusion not available
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