WDAM Newsfilm Collection and Accretion - MP 1989.01 and MP 1...
The WDAM Newsfilm Collection and Accretion consist of local television news film from television station WDAM-TV covering the Hattiesburg/Laurel area. Stories related to the Forrest, Jones, and Perry County areas were produced between approximately 1970 and 1975. They include national, state, and local politics; civil rights activities; sports; and natural and man-made disasters.
read more...The WDAM Newsfilm Collection and Accretion consist of local television news film from television station WDAM-TV covering the Hattiesburg/Laurel area. Stories related to the Forrest, Jones, and Perry County areas were produced between approximately 1970 and 1975. They include national, state, and local politics; civil rights activities; sports; and natural and man-made disasters.
| Filename | Event | Descr | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP_198901_010_10_ref.mov | Rex Jones | Grand Jury investigation of Rex Jones. | 1/19/72 |
| MP_199502_010_01_ref.mov | Tucker"'s Crossing Wreck | Footage of a car/van accident at Tucker"'s Crossing. Supervisor James L. Rasberry talks about missing stop signs there. | 5/21/71 |
| MP_199502_010_02_ref.mov | Laurel Oil Festival | Footage of people eating at the Laurel Oil Festival. | 5/21/71 |
| MP_199502_010_04_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Narcotics Raid | Narcotics officer, [ ] Robinson, tells about arrests. Footage of arrested narcotics suspects being taken to the Hattiesburg jail. | 5/21/71 |
| MP_199502_010_03_ref.mov | Fred Haise | Footage of Apollo 13 astronaut, Fred Haise, in Apollo capsule. (See items 5, 8, 10, & 11) | 5/21/71 |
| MP_199502_010_05_ref.mov | Fred Haise | NASA astronaut, Fred Haise, speaks at the University of Southern Mississippi graduation. (See items 3, 8 10, &11) | 5/23/71 |
| MP_199502_010_06_ref.mov | John Stennis | Senator John C. Stennis discusses the United States/Soviet arms limitation negotiations in his report from Washington. | 5/24/71 |
| MP_199502_010_07_ref.mov | Reapportionment | Senator Ed Pittman discusses attempted reapportionment. (See items 9 & 14) | 5/24/71 |
| MP_199502_010_08_ref.mov | Fred Haise | NASA astronaut, Fred Haise, speaks at the University of Southern Mississippi commencement exercises. (See items 3, 5, & 10) | 5/24/71 |
| MP_199502_010_09_ref.mov | Signs on County Equipment | Senator Ed Pittman speaks to a luncheon about bills he has proposed to put signs on county equipment and about Justice of the Peace courts. (See items... | 5/24/71 |
| MP_199502_010_10_ref.mov | Fred Haise | NASA astronaut, Fred Haise, speaks at the University of Southern Mississippi commencement exercises. (See items 3, 5, 8, & 11) | 5/24/71 |
| MP_199502_010_11_ref.mov | Fred Haise | NASA astronaut, Fred Haise, speaks at the University of Southern Mississippi commencement exercises. Footage of the class and audience. (See items 3,... | 5/24/71 |
| MP_199502_010_12_ref.mov | Major General George Bennett | Idaho guardsman, Major General George Bennett, arrives at the Hattiesburg airport to train at Camp Shelby. Bennett discusses reason for training. | 5/25/71 |
| MP_199502_010_13_ref.mov | Labor Dispute | Don Diamond on labor dispute at Mississippi tank in Hattiesburg. | 5/25/71 |
| MP_199502_010_15_ref.mov | Laurel Ambulances | Report on administration of new city ambulance service. | 5/25/71 |
| MP_199502_010_14_ref.mov | Penitentiary Reform Bill | Senator Ed Pittman talks about the legislature"'s penitentiary reform bill. (See items 7 & 9) | 5/25/71 |
| MP_199502_010_16_ref.mov | Christine Ann Brockman | Miss Hospitality, Christine Ann Brockman, appears before an unidentified luncheon. | 5/26/71 |
| MP_199502_010_17_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Assault and Battery | Don Diamond discusses names in an assault and battery with injuries trial in Hattiesburg. | 5/26/71 |
| MP_198901_010_11_ref.mov | Nurses"' Workshop | Mrs. Shaunessy student nurse. Nurses"' workshop for nursing home nurses. | N. D. |
| MP_198901_010_01_ref.mov | Urban Renewal | Urban renewal. | N. D. |
| MP_198901_011_09_ref.mov | Columbia Chamber of Commerce | Columbia Chamber of Commerce. | 1/10/72 |
| MP_198901_011_10_ref.mov | Ed Pittman | Ed Pittman on Investigation Committee. | 1/11/72 |
| MP_198901_011_05_ref.mov | Carroll H. Ingram | State Senator Carroll H. Ingram says the senate will never hold executive session. | 1/6/72 |
| MP_198901_011_04_ref.mov | Hix Anderson | Semi county wide system Hix Anderson. | 1/6/72 |
| MP_198901_011_03_ref.mov | Gulf Coast Residential Centers | Gulf Coast Residential Centers, Dr. William David McCain. | 1/6/72 |
| MP_198901_011_02_ref.mov | J. A. P. Carter | Semi county wide system J. A. P. Carter. | 1/6/72 |
| MP_198901_011_01_ref.mov | Pickering/Ingram | State Senator Carroll H. Ingram and State Senator Charles W. Pickering | 1/6/72 |
| MP_198901_011_08_ref.mov | Governor John Bell Williams | Governor John Bell Williams on reactions to Lloyd Lott"'s death. | 1/7/72 |