WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_F1565_2587_ref.mov Johnson Victory Statement Paul B. Johnson reads statement concerning his victory in the gubernatorial election. Reporter Dick Sanders interviews Johnson.
MP_198001_F1565_2588_ref.mov Miss. Farm Bureau Federation Annual meeting and banquet of Miss. Farm Bureau Federation. Sen. John C. Stennis is speaker.
MP_198001_F1585_2589_ref.mov Irl Bennett Jackson Zoo Director Irl Bennett receives award from Mayor Allen C. Thompson.
MP_198001_F1585_2590_ref.mov Central High School Anniversary Central High School celebrates 75th anniversary. Additional: Public Schools
MP_198001_F1585_2591_ref.mov Jet Air Service Started Jet Air Service is started at Jackson Municipal Airport.
MP_198001_F1585_2592_ref.mov Laurel Country Club Laurel, Miss. Laurel Country Club.
MP_198001_F1585_2593_ref.mov McCarty Enterprises/Stanford Morse Tour of McCarty Enterprises and Sanderson Farms. Chicken farm and factory. (silent) Scene changes to Stanford Morse, Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, making campaign speech. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_F1585_2594_ref.mov Sewage Treatment Facility Mayor Allen C. Thompson and Commissioners D.L. Luckey and Thomas Marshall tour sewage treatment facility. Additional: Waste Disposal
MP_198001_F1585_2595_ref.mov Byron De La Beckwith *Byron De La Beckwith, accused of murdering Medgar Evers, is transfered from Rankin County jail to Hinds County jail.
MP_198001_F1585_2596_ref.mov Santa Claus Santa Claus arrives in Jackson. Additional: Holidays, Christmas
MP_198001_F1585_2597_ref.mov Hinds County Courthouse Hinds County Courthouse.
MP_198001_F1585_2598_ref.mov Hawkins Field Fire Hawkins Field Airport after fire. Additional: Fires
MP_198001_F1585_2599_ref.mov Flags Half-mast for Kennedy Flags at half-mast after assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
MP_198001_F1585_2600_ref.mov Barnett Leaving for Washington Gov. Ross Barnett leaves for Washington, D.C. after assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
MP_198001_F1585_2601_ref.mov Speech After Kennedy Killed Gov. Ross Barnett makes statement concerning assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy.
MP_198001_F1585_2602_ref.mov Thompson Speech After Pres. Killed Mayor Allen C. Thompson makes statement concerning assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
MP_198001_F1585_2603_ref.mov Fire Dept. Platoon Receives Trophy City Commissioner Thomas Marshall presents trophy to a platoon of the Jackson Fire Dept.
MP_198001_F1607_2604_ref.mov T.B. Birdsong T.B. Birdsong, Miss. Highway Patrol Commissioner, is interviewed by reporter concerning traffic accidents.
MP_198001_F1607_2605_ref.mov City Christmas Decorations Christmas decorations at City Hall. City Engineer Josh Halbert is shown. Additional: Holidays
MP_198001_F1607_2606_ref.mov Drivers License Training Report on Drivers License Training School of the Miss. Highway Patrol.
MP_198001_F1607_2607_ref.mov Allen Millwork Co. Fire Fire at Allen Millwork Manufacturing Co. Fireman Sammy Ray killed. Additional: Fires
MP_198001_F1607_2608_ref.mov W.P. McMullan, Jr. W.P. McMullan, Jr.
MP_198001_F1607_2609_ref.mov Saturn Rocket Saturn Rocket. Additional: NASA
MP_198001_F1607_2610_ref.mov Paul B. Johnson, Citizens' Council *Lt. Gov. Paul B. Johnson addresses Citizens' Council.
MP_198001_F1607_2611_ref.mov Dr. M. Ney Williams *Dr. M. Ney Williams reads Citizens' Council resolution concerning 'racial agitators.'
MP_198001_F1607_2612_ref.mov Morgan and Lindsey Store Fire Fire at Morgan and Lindsey Store in Mart 51 Shopping Center. Additional: Fires
MP_198001_F1607_2613_ref.mov Snow Snow in Jackson. Additional: Weather
MP_198001_F1607_2614_ref.mov Snow Snow in Jackson. Additional: Weather