WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_F85_1616_ref.mov E.O. Spencer Sound and silent footage of E.O. Spencer. Footage of his speech when he resigned from the Republican Party.
MP_198001_F85_1617_ref.mov Ross Barnett Speeches by Ross Barnett. Talks about cotton industry.
MP_198001_F85_1618_ref.mov Dumas Milner Dumas Milner, Jackson businessman and industrialist, announces opening of the 'State Times' Newspaper. Additional: Newspapers
MP_198001_F85_1619_ref.mov B.B. McClendon, Jr. B.B. McClendon, Jr., of Miss. Young Republicans, discusses growth of Republican Party in the South.
MP_198001_F85_1620_ref.mov Dewey Short Dewey Short discusses military defense.
MP_198001_F85_1621_ref.mov Fielding Wright Fielding Wright.
MP_198001_F85_1622_ref.mov Adlai Stevenson Adlai Stevenson speaking at Meridian's Hillbilly Music Day. Stevenson playing guitar.
MP_198001_F85_1623_ref.mov City Council City Council Meeting. Mayor Allen C. Thompson and City Commissioners.
MP_198001_F85_1624_ref.mov Perry Howard Perry Howard, member of Republican National Committee. Additional: Republican Party
MP_198001_F85_1625_ref.mov Sen. George Owens State Sen. George Owens addressing the Miss. Senate.
MP_198001_F85_1626_ref.mov W.B. Fontaine *Attorney W.B. Fontaine is shown at meeting. (possibly Citizens' Council meeting)
MP_198001_F854_2103_ref.mov Old Capitol Old Capitol Building.
MP_198001_F854_2104_ref.mov Veterans Administration Hospital Veterans Administration Hospital. Additional: Hospitals
MP_198001_F854_2105_ref.mov U.S. Capitol U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
MP_198001_F854_2106_ref.mov Norman Gradsky Norman Gradsky and his wife. Gradsky charged with fraud.
MP_198001_F854_2107_ref.mov Barnett of Flood Relief Gov. Ross Barnett signs flood relief document with Southeast Regional Civil Defense Director, Judge Tom Goodman.
MP_198001_F854_2108_ref.mov Coliseum Construction of coliseum.
MP_198001_F854_2109_ref.mov Civil War Centennial Parade Civil War Centennial Parade.
MP_198001_F854_2110_ref.mov Civil War Centennial Old Capitol Building. Civil War Centennial activities. Gov. Ross Barnett is shown wearing a Confederate Army uniform.
MP_198001_F854_2111_ref.mov Civil War Centennial Parade Civil War Centennial Parade.
MP_198001_F854_2112_ref.mov Miss. Memorial Stadium Miss. Memorial Stadium construction.
MP_198001_F854_2113_ref.mov Univ. Medical Ctr. Univ. Medical Ctr. Additional: Hospitals
MP_198001_F854_2114_ref.mov Library Sit-in *Black students from Tougaloo Southern Christian College are arrested by police for integration attempt at Jackson Municipal Library. Additional: Segregated Facilities, Libraries
MP_198001_F854_2115_ref.mov Jackson State College *Crowd of students at Jackson State College. Jackson police are present. This is the day of a mass protest meeting in regard to black students arrested for using Jackson Municipal Library.
MP_198001_F854_2116_ref.mov Stennis on Laos Situation Sen. John C. Stennis talks about U.S. involvement in Laos situation. Additional: World Affairs
MP_198001_F854_2117_ref.mov Miss. Industries for the Blind Members of a President's Committee on purchasing products made by blind persons, visit Miss. Industries for the Blind. Additional: Handicapped Persons
MP_198001_F854_2118_ref.mov Koestler's Bakery Vicksburg. Koestler's Bakery.
MP_198001_F854_2119_ref.mov Whiskey Still Whiskey still near Bolton. Additional: Liquor
MP_198001_F854_2120_ref.mov Coliseum Construction of Coliseum.
MP_198001_F854_2121_ref.mov Sen. John McClellan Arkansas Sen. John McClellan talks about television coverage of congressional hearings. Additional: U.S. Congress