Overview
The City of Mitchell is located in the southern portion of Lawrence County, Indiana, south of the larger City of Bedford. The birthplace of Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, the community is home to the Grissom Boyhood Home and the Grissom Rocket Monument. Also of cultural significance within the community is the Mitchell Persimmon Festival during the month of September each year. The primary access highways associated with travelers to the town from the immediate vicinity are State Road 37 to the north and south and State Road 60 to the east and west.
