WLBT Newsfilm Collection

Filename Event Description
MP_198001_F2484_3438_ref.mov John Sumrall John Sumrall talks about his refusal to serve in the military. Additional: Military Draft
MP_198001_F2484_3439_ref.mov Thompson, Jackson State Riot *Mayor Allen C. Thompson addresses crowd gathered on Lynch Street the morning after rioting at Jackson State College.
MP_198001_F2484_3440_ref.mov Day After Jackson State Riot *Debris on Lynch Street from rioting at Jackson State College is cleared away.
MP_198001_F2500_3441_ref.mov Southern Bell Clarence Lott, of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co., and Gov. Paul B. Johnson participated in ceremony marking the 100,000,000th telephone installation.
MP_198001_F2500_3442_ref.mov Alvin Bronstein *News conference with Alvin Bronstein of Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee. Discusses shooting of Benjamin Brown during Jackson State College rioting.
MP_198001_F2500_3443_ref.mov Alvin Bronstein *News conference with Alvin Bronstein of Lawyers Constitutional Defense Committee. Discusses shooting of Benjamin Brown during Jackson State College rioting.
MP_198001_F2500_3444_ref.mov Rubel Phillips News conference with Rubel Phillips. Discusses his candidacy for Governor. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_F2500_3445_ref.mov Rubel Phillips News conference with Rubel Phillips. Discusses his candidacy for Governor. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_F2500_3446_ref.mov Resolution Against Demonstrators *Mark Matheny, President-elect of Millsaps College Student Board, reads resolution against demonstrators. Additional: Demonstrators
MP_198001_F2500_3447_ref.mov Benjamin Brown Funeral *Funeral of Benjamin Brown who was killed at Jackson State College riot. Stokely Carmichael is speaker at funeral service. Service is at Masonic Temple on Lynch Street.
MP_198001_F2500_3448_ref.mov Frank Barber Frank Barber at campaign headquarters. Barber withdraws from campaign for Lt. Gov. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_F2500_3449_ref.mov Boating Boating on what is possibly the Barnett Reservoir. Sailboats.
MP_198001_F2500_3450_ref.mov Sen. John Tower News conference with John Tower, U.S. Senator from Texas. Discusses War on Poverty, Republican Party and Democratic Party.
MP_198001_F2500_3451_ref.mov Richard Barrett Vietnam War Veteran Richard Barrett leads march on Capitol Street supporting U.S. troops in Vietnam. Ceremony at War Memorial Building where a replica of a Viet Cong flag is burned. Signs shown 'Victory in Vietnam' and 'We Fight Communism Here' Additional: Demonstrations
MP_198001_F2500_3452_ref.mov Richard Barrett Vietnam War Veteran Richard Barrett leads march on Capitol Street supporting U.S. troops in Vietnam. Ceremony at War Memorial Building where a replica of a Viet Cong flag is burned. Signs shown 'Victory in Vietnam' and 'We Fight Communism Here.' Additional: Demonstrations
MP_198001_F2500_3453_ref.mov Desegregation Demands *Outside building of Jackson Chamber of Commerce meeting. Group gathers to list demands regarding desegregation of Jackson businesses. Black man using Conferate flag as handkerchief.
MP_198001_F2500_3454_ref.mov Police Dept. Retirement Municipal Courtroom at Jackson Police Dept. headquarters. Retirement ceremony for Capt. Wade Barrett, Officer J.D. Ainsworth and Lt. T.I. Jones. Police Chief W.D. Rayfield and Mayor Allen C. Thompson are present. Additional: Law Enforcement Officials
MP_198001_F2500_3455_ref.mov Fire Dept. Retirement Retirement ceremony for Chief L.F. McDonald, Assist. Chief G.E. Taylor and Chief E.L. Van Zandt of the Jackson Fire Dept. Mayor Allen C. Thompson is present.
MP_198001_F2515_3456_ref.mov Capitol Street Demonstration *Blacks picket on Capitol Street. Demonstration regarding boycott of businesses on Capitol Street. Additional: Demonstrations, Boycotts
MP_198001_F2515_3457_ref.mov Fire Chief L.F. McDonald Reporter interviews retiring Fire Chief L.F. McDonald about his years on the Jackson Fire Dept.
MP_198001_F2515_3458_ref.mov Fire Chief L.F. McDonald Reporter interviews retiring Fire Chief L.F. McDonald about his years on the Jackson Fire Dept.
MP_198001_F2515_3459_ref.mov Williams' Campaign Headquarters Campaign Headquarters of John Bell Williams for Governor. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_F2515_3460_ref.mov Horton, School Board Appointment City Commissioner Clark Horton talks about Jackson City School Board Appointment.
MP_198001_F2515_3461_ref.mov Jackson Flooding Flooded streets and homes. Additional: Floods
MP_198001_F2515_3462_ref.mov William Waller Campaign vehicle for William Waller for Governor. Waller shown at Secretary of State Heber Ladner's office qualifying as candidate in election for governor. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_F2515_3463_ref.mov City Council, School Board Appt. City Council meeting with Mayor Allen C. Thompson and City Commissioners Derwood Boyles and Clark Horton. Jackson businessman J.C. Redd is appointed to trustees of Jackson City School Board.
MP_198001_F2515_3464_ref.mov Lawrence Guyot *News conference with Lawrence Guyot, Chairman of Miss. Freedom Democratic Party.
MP_198001_F2515_3465_ref.mov Winter and Williams Qualifying William Winter and John Bell Williams at Secretary of State Heber Ladner's office qualifying as candidates for election for governor. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_F2515_3466_ref.mov Barnett and Phillips Qualifying Ross Barnett and Rubel Phillips at Secretary of State Heber Ladner's office qualifying as candidates for election for governor. Additional: Election Campaigns
MP_198001_F2515_3467_ref.mov Johnson Qualifying for Lt. Gov. Gov. Paul B. Johnson at Secretary of State Heber Ladner's office qualifying as candidate for election for Lt. Gov. Additional: Election Campaigns