Project Gutenberg 2007-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 260 Long, Frank Belknap 1903 1994 Arfstrom, Jon 1928 2015 Arfstrom, Jon D. Arfstrom, John Arfstrom, Jon Douglas The Mississippi Saucer Produced from Weird Tales, March 1951, pp. 26-36. Produced by Greg Weeks, Joel Schlosberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mississippi Saucer" by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction short story written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores themes of childhood innocence, familial love, and the impact of external forces on individual lives, specifically through the eyes of a young boy named Jimmy living on a shantyboat with his uncle and sister. The story combines elements of adventure with the mysterious and fantastical, reflecting the era's burgeoning interest in extraterrestrial phenomena. The plot centers around Jimmy's vibrant imagination and his interactions with his sister, Pigtail, and their caring yet struggling Uncle Al. The story escalates as the siblings witness a mysterious flying saucer descending from the sky, which ultimately brings them into a confrontation with the menacing Harmon brothers. As the situation grows intense and perilous, Jimmy’s latent extraordinary abilities emerge, leading to the intervention of the saucer’s extraterrestrial beings. These beings reveal Jimmy’s unique heritage, offering rescue and insight into his potential, while also bestowing Uncle Al with a gift of gold to improve their humble lives. The story concludes with a message of hope and remembrance for the struggles and bonds of family, set against a backdrop of cosmic wonder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 61796 2025-08-10T04:07:49.174785 text/html 57422 2007-11-20T15:09:24 text/html 868188 2025-08-10T04:07:54.091802 application/epub+zip 866583 2025-08-10T04:07:51.242771 application/epub+zip 88051 2025-08-10T04:07:49.729763 application/epub+zip 1145788 2025-08-10T04:07:55.402754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1138895 2025-08-10T04:07:52.561855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105009 2022-09-11T06:05:13.051370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54110 2025-08-10T04:07:49.019812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53919 2007-11-20T15:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2526486 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 116855 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 113215 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 57285 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 112552 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 115304 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 115944 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 61457 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 115007 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 92341 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 104631 2007-06-13T17:05:32 application/octet-stream 28567 2025-08-10T04:07:55.550757 application/rdf+xml 33358 2025-08-10T04:07:49.803779 image/jpeg 4205 2025-08-10T04:07:49.765769 image/jpeg 862933 2007-11-20T15:09:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 20761 2007-11-20T15:09:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 864510 2025-08-10T04:07:49.193783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia