WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_M69_4322_ref.mov Capitol Bldg./Dixie National Parade Eagle is removed from top of the Capitol Building. Scene changes to Dixie National Rodeo Parade.
MP_198001_M70_4323_ref.mov Meredith, U.S. Marshalls *James Meredith. (possibly at Univ. of Miss.) U.S. Marshalls arrive in Oxford, Miss.
MP_198001_M71_4324_ref.mov Barnett at Oxford, Miss. *Gov. Ross Barnett arrives by airplane in Oxford, Miss. Crowds are gathered. Miss. Highway Patrol are present. Group of men shown may be Univ. of Miss. officials. Barnett may be at the Univ. in anticipation of James Meredith's arrival to register at the Univ.
MP_198001_M72_4325_ref.mov Hinds County Courthouse Hinds County Courthouse. Unidentified people enter building.
MP_198001_M73_4326_ref.mov Capitol Street Demonstrations *Jackson police arrest black woman and carry her to paddy wagon. This is in front of Krystal's Restaurant on Capitol Street. Scene changes to police escorting black men from Primos Restaurant. (possibly arrested for sit-in demonstration) Additional: Demonstrations
MP_198001_M74_4327_ref.mov Athlete of the Week Football Athlete Shelby Johnson, of Central High School, is interviewed as 'Athlete of the Week' Additional: Athletes
MP_198001_M75_4328_ref.mov Windsor Castle Ruins Windsor Castle ruins at Grand Gulf Military Monument Park.
MP_198001_M76_4329_ref.mov Hawkins Field Airport Hawkins Field Airport.
MP_198001_M77_4330_ref.mov Fourth of July at Reservoir Boating on Barnett Reservoir. Fire works for Fourth of July celebration. Additional: Holidays
MP_198001_M78_4331_ref.mov Fayette, Miss., Charles Evers *Fayette, Miss. Report on the town one year after Charles Evers became Mayor. A memorial to Medgar Evers is shown. Charles Evers is interviewed concerning his year as Mayor.
MP_198001_M79_4332_ref.mov Gov. George Wallace Alabama Gov. George Wallace addresses joint session of Miss. legislature. Wallace is introduced by Gov. John Bell Williams. Scene changes to speech at fund raiser. Mayor Allen C. Thompson and Lt. Gov. Charles L. Sullivan are in audience. Scene changes to rally at coliseum. 'Wallace for President' banner shown. Footage of Wallace's arrival at Jackson Municipal Airport. Ross Barnett is with Wallace. Crowds welcome Wallace with banners 'Wallace for President' Additional: Election Campaigns, Presidential Election
MP_198001_M80_4333_ref.mov A.L. (Alonzo) Lowery *Speech by A.L. (Alonzo) Lowery, candidate for State Superintendent of Education. Discusses issues in the campiagn, including his view on school desegregation. Lowery states that he is a segregationist. Additional: Public Schools, Election Campaigns
MP_198001_M81_4334_ref.mov Miss. State Football All American Game of the Week' Miss. State Univ. and Auburn Univ. football game. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_M82_4335_ref.mov Univ. of Miss. Football Highlights Footge from football games between Univ. of Miss. and Univ. of Kentucky, Louisiana State Univ. and Univ. of Tennessee. Additional: Sports Events
MP_198001_M83_4336_ref.mov Newsmen Tour Jackson Unidentified group (possibly newsmen) tour Jackson by bus. Coliseum shown.
MP_198001_M84_4337_ref.mov Trial of Freedom Riders *Crowd outside Hinds County Courthouse. (possibly for trial of Freedom Riders)
MP_198001_M85_4338_ref.mov Mayor Allen C. Thompson Unidentified man and woman with Mayor Allen C. Thompson. Scene changes to Hinds County Courthouse.
MP_198001_M86_4339_ref.mov Eagle on Capitol Building Eagle on Capitol Building dome.
MP_198001_M87_4340_ref.mov DC-9 Airplane DC-9 Airplane. Additional: Airplanes
MP_198001_M88_4341_ref.mov Maid of Cotton Maid of Cotton tours Europe. Additional: Cotton Industry
MP_198001_M89_4342_ref.mov Jobie Martin, Little Milton Jobie Martin introduces singer Little Milton. Milton sings to audience at unidentified theatre or auditorium.
MP_198001_M90_4343_ref.mov Barnett, Football Stadium *Gov. Ross Barnett arrives at Miss. Memorial Stadium (possibly for Univ. of Miss., Univ. of Kentucky football game) Crowd cheering Barnett's arrival.
MP_198001_M91_4344_ref.mov WJDX Offices of WJDX radio station. Employees of WJDX radio talk about their jobs. (Dick Sanders, Woodie Assaf, Cliff Bingham, Hagan Thompson and others)
MP_198001_M92_4345_ref.mov Vitro, Inc. Tour Tour of Vitro, Inc. (possibly the manufacturer of weather radar for television station)
MP_198001_M93_4346_ref.mov Vitro, Inc. Vitro, Inc.
MP_198001_M94_4347_ref.mov Ballet Unidentified ballet performance.
MP_198001_M95_4348_ref.mov Jackson Symphony Orchestra Performance of Jackson Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lewis Dalvit.
MP_198001_M96_4349_ref.mov Horse Show Scenes from Horse Show. Entertainer Roy Clark shown playing guitar and singing. Additional: Animals, Entertainers
MP_198001_M97_4350_ref.mov Yacht Club Regatta Report on Hospitality Regatta of the Jackson Yacht Club. Additional: Boating
MP_198001_M98_4351_ref.mov WLBT's Weather Radar Unit Report on WLBT's weather radar unit.