UFOs Over the Missouri Ozarks Brings Celebration

When you hear stories of UFO’s they aren’t usually from the Ozarks. St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia? Those are regular places for Missouri UFO sightings and they have larger population bases to up the percentage of potential eyeballs on a UFO, and the increased level of air traffic in those areas. But, none of those places are Missouri’s UFO capital.

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Piedmont, MO. in Wayne County is the UFO capital of Missouri based on a heavy UFO season there in 1973. Yes over 50 years ago. Between February and April that year there were more than 500 UFO incidents reported in Piedmont. About half of the people living there then saw something. That’s wild.

Piedmont - UFO capital of Missouri

The sightings didn’t end then, they just don’t occur with the frequency that they did in 1973. Or, maybe everyone just got so used to them that in Piedmont, it’s just another thing? When the Piedmont stories started getting out in the early seventies, people were drawn to the small Ozark town in southern Missouri. Not just lookie-loo’s though, the FBI, CIA and the military all sent officials to investigate.

Will the 1973 aliens join in UFO Fest this year?

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In 2025 Piedmont is gearing up for the third annual UFO fest this weekend. Will the UFOs return for the event that they stirred originally? Go find out.

LOOK: The states with the most UFO sightings

For each state, we’ve also included details of famous UFO sightings in that state. Of note is that almost three-quarters of all UFO sighting reports in the United States occur between 4 p.m. and midnight, and tend to peak between 9 and 10 p.m. Food for thought next time you're out scoping for alien life. Keep reading to see which states have had the most UFO sightings.

Gallery Credit: Nicole Caldwell & Matt Albasi

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