1966 Press Photo Aerial of NASA's Mississippi Test Facility with lock and canals

Officials at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mississippi Test Facility near Bay St. Louis termed 197 as the"year of the big rockets." This is an aerial view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mississippi Test Facility showing the navigation lock and bascule bridge connecting the East Pearl River with the 7 1/2 miles of man-made canals on the test site. The cryogenics storage area and test complex are shown in the background.

Photo is dated 1966.

Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches.