Mitchell

Few cities in Indiana have a history as closely tied to the legacy of astronaut Gus Grissom as Mitchell. Grissom, a Mercury and Gemini astronaut and the second American in space, was born here in 1926; the Virgil I. Grissom Memorial preserves that connection. Mitchell lies in Lawrence County, part of southern Indiana’s limestone country, where wooded karst terrain and caves shape the wider landscape. Nearby Spring Mill State Park combines forest trails with a restored 19th-century pioneer village and a working water-powered gristmill. Each September, the Mitchell Persimmon Festival celebrates a local food tradition. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of southern Indiana connects regionally.

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