WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_F535_1900_ref.mov Joseph E. Aldridge Joseph E. Aldridge, Hinds County Superintendent of Education.
MP_198001_F535_1901_ref.mov L.O. Parker Publisher L.O. Parker.
MP_198001_F535_1902_ref.mov Morris Lewis Morris Lewis.
MP_198001_F535_1903_ref.mov Dr. Paul Brann Silent footage of Dr. Paul Brann. Reporter Dick Sanders interviews Brann concerning nuclear power and the state of Miss.
MP_198001_F535_1904_ref.mov Bill Keith Bill Keith, of the Miss. Agricultural and Industrial Board.
MP_198001_F535_1905_ref.mov T.P. Herndon T.P. Herndon, Chancery Clerk of Amite County.
MP_198001_F535_1906_ref.mov Old Capitol Restoration of the Old Capitol Building.
MP_198001_F535_1907_ref.mov Lynda Lee Mead Vicksburg, Miss. Lynda Lee Mead (Miss America of 1960) arrives in Vicksburg. Mead is also Miss Mississippi.
MP_198001_F535_1908_ref.mov Lynda Lee Mead Lynda Lee Mead (Miss America of 1960) is interviewed upon her arrival in Vicksburg. Mead is also Miss Mississippi.
MP_198001_F535_1909_ref.mov Lynda Lee Mead Silent footage of parade in Natchez, Miss. to honor Lynda Lee Mead - Miss Mississippi and Miss America of 1960. Scene changes to Mead arriving in Vicksburg, Miss.
MP_198001_F535_1910_ref.mov Tornado Damage Scenes of destruction from tornado. Additional: Tornadoes
MP_198001_F535_1911_ref.mov Coleman comments on Clennon King *Gov. James P. Coleman comments on Clennon King's attempt to register at Univ. of Miss.
MP_198001_F535_1912_ref.mov Oil Fire in Bolton Bolton, Miss. Oil Fire. Additional: Fires
MP_198001_F535_1913_ref.mov Tom Brady Circuit Judge Tom Brady.
MP_198001_F535_1914_ref.mov Gen. Alexander Paxton Gen. Alexander G. Paxton.
MP_198001_F582_1915_ref.mov Richard A. McLemore Commencement ceremony at Miss. College. President Richard A. McLemore is shown. Additional: College Presidents
MP_198001_F582_1916_ref.mov Mary Ann Mobley Mary Ann Mobley (Miss Mississippi and Miss America of 1959).
MP_198001_F582_1917_ref.mov Eddie Hodges Child Star Eddie Hodges from Hattiesburg. Additional: Entertainers
MP_198001_F582_1918_ref.mov Buford Ellington Tennessee Gov. Buford Ellington visits his hometown in Holmes County, Miss.
MP_198001_F582_1919_ref.mov Mary Martin Mary Martin, 1958 National Future Homemaker of America, is interviewed by reporter Dick Sanders.
MP_198001_F582_1920_ref.mov Floods Scenes from flooding in the state. Additional: Floods
MP_198001_F582_1921_ref.mov Gov. James P. Coleman Gov. James P. Coleman addresses Miss. legislature. Discusses salaries of teachers.
MP_198001_F582_1922_ref.mov Gov. James P. Coleman *Gov. James P. Coleman addresses Miss. legislature. Discusses voter registration.
MP_198001_F582_1923_ref.mov Pontiac Refinery Pontiac Oil Refinery. Additional: Oil Industry
MP_198001_F582_1924_ref.mov Lake Hico Lake Hico, cooling lake for Miss. Power and Light Co.
MP_198001_F582_1925_ref.mov Highway 80 Highway 80. Additional: Highways
MP_198001_F582_1926_ref.mov Tombigbee Waterway Meeting Gov. James P. Coleman and Lt. Gov. Carroll Gartin attend meeting. (possibly for Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority)
MP_198001_F582_1927_ref.mov Downtown Buildings Buildings and construction work shown in downtown Jackson. Also contains scenes from 1959.