Grissom grew up in the county south of me. The State park there has a display and looped short film that people can watch.

Over the years, his impact has influenced at least two more astronauts (Bowersox is one) from that county that now has only about 40,000 people. My cousin’s husband went to school with one. How do you top a guy who attends a 25 year high school reunion, who brings photos from space?