Mississippi Meteor – The Bunkie Bolide

Well folks, we have another great prospect for a new USA meteorite fall! Reports are coming in that say a possible meteorite may have impacted in Louisiana! A large fireball was witnessed from several states including Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana. We’re of course investigating and will have updates as they come in. Below are some media reports about the meteor sighting.

Loud boom heard in area last week likely a “meteor”

THE JENA TIMES
“…A meteor hurtling through the atmosphere faster than the speed of sound likely caused the sonic like boom that startled many residents in LaSalle Parish and throughout north central Louisiana late last Monday afternoon.

The loud noise, first believed to be a sonic boom or gas pipeline explosion, happened just before 5 p.m. on Monday and was heard from the Arkansas-Louisiana line, to the Mississippi River, to Natchitoches and to below Alexandria…”
ALSO:

“…Another report from Bunkie, Louisiana near Alexandria also reported seeing the meteor move from west to east. In the Bunkie report, the meteor lacked a light source appearing as a gray mass with a smoke trail. If this is indeed the case, the space rock may very well have reached the ground….” SOURCE – http://www.ladeltascience.com/