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.

Items

  • MP_198901_013_06_ref.mov

    Date: 7/6/72

    Event: Bowling on New Jail

    Descr: Bowling press conference about new jail.

  • MP_198901_013_05_ref.mov

    Date: 7/6/72

    Event: Mental Health Program

    Descr: Dr. Don Hinton and Mack Hayes discuss a seven county mental health program proposal.

  • MP_198901_013_04_ref.mov

    Date: 7/6/72

    Event: House Implement Expansion

    Descr: House Implement Expansion

  • MP_198901_013_03_ref.mov

    Date: 7/6/72

    Event: Jasper County

    Descr: Interview about the proposal to build a new courthouse in Jasper County.

  • MP_198901_013_02_ref.mov

    Date: 7/6/72

    Event: Bienville Project

    Descr: Bienville Project - Proposed amusement park.

  • MP_198901_013_01_ref.mov

    Date: 7/6/72

    Event: Popular and Loyalist Democrats

    Descr: Popular and Loyalist Democrats.

  • MP_198901_013_09_ref.mov

    Date: 7/7/72

    Event: Forrest County Garbage Dump

    Descr: Archie Smith on Forrest County Beat Two garbage dump.

  • MP_199502_013_06_ref.mov

    Event: Lamar County Rock Festival

    Descr: Lamar County Sheriff C. H. Hickman discusses his opposition to the rock festival and what he can do to stop it.

  • MP_199502_014_01_ref.mov

    Date: 5/14/71

    Event: Oil

    Descr: Oil

  • MP_199502_014_02_ref.mov

    Date: 5/14/71

    Event: East Forrest Utility District

    Descr: William Dunham opposes Petal"'s incorporation.

  • MP_199502_014_03_ref.mov

    Date: 5/14/71

    Event: Car Accident

    Descr: Wreck on Highway 49 at Brooklyn.

  • MP_199502_014_04_ref.mov

    Date: 5/15/71

    Event: William Winter

    Descr: William Winter speaking at a banquet. Political campaigns and slogans.

  • MP_199502_014_05_ref.mov

    Date: 5/15/71

    Event: Oil Queen

    Descr: Kathy Chancellor wins beauty contest making her the Oil Queen.

  • MP_199502_014_09_ref.mov

    Date: 5/17/71

    Event: Head Start program

    Descr: Head Start program. C. Bishop Barker

  • MP_199502_014_06_ref.mov

    Date: 5/17/71

    Event: Railroad workers strike

    Descr: Railroad workers on strike

  • MP_199502_014_07_ref.mov

    Date: 5/17/71

    Event: Laurel neighborhood development

    Descr: Home rehabilitation and neighborhood development program in Laurel. LURA

  • MP_199502_014_08_ref.mov

    Date: 5/17/71

    Event: William Winter

    Descr: William Winter

  • MP_199502_014_10_ref.mov

    Date: 5/17/71

    Event: Railroad Workers"' Strike

    Descr: Laurel Railroad Station. Workers on strike from Southern Railway.

  • MP_199502_014_12_ref.mov

    Date: 5/17/71

    Event: Car accident

    Descr: Car accident with fatality

  • MP_199502_014_11_ref.mov

    Date: 5/17/71

    Event: Miss Hattiesburg

    Descr: Miss Hattiesburg, Sarah Jane Tompkins, to compete in the Miss Mississippi pageant.

  • MP_199502_014_13_ref.mov

    Date: 5/18/71

    Event: Stamp rate increase

    Descr: Scenes from the post office. People buying stamps due to the upcoming stamp rate increase.

  • MP_199502_014_14_ref.mov

    Date: 5/18/71

    Event: Liquor license

    Descr: Harold Cubley. A.B.C."'s appeal

  • MP_199502_014_15_ref.mov

    Date: 5/18/71

    Event: Oil Industry

    Descr: Scenes from a banquet. Oil industry in the United States.

  • MP_199502_014_16_ref.mov

    Date: 5/19/71

    Event: Spiro Agnew

    Descr: Spiro Agnew

  • MP_199502_014_17_ref.mov

    Date: 5/19/71

    Event: Aircraft manufacturing

    Descr: Sam Hall speaks about aircraft manufacturer relocating to Hattiesburg.

  • MP_199502_014_18_ref.mov

    Date: 5/19/71

    Event: Re-districting

    Descr: State Representative Stone Barefield and Mississippi Attorney General A.F. Summer speak about re-districting.

  • MP_198901_014_01_ref.mov

    Date: N. D.

    Event: Plane Crash

    Descr: Interviews at the site of a plane crash where three died. Footage of crash.

  • MP_199502_015_01_ref.mov

    Date: 6/7/71

    Event: Homebuilder Regulations

    Descr: Burnelle McMahon discusses new safety regulations for homebuilders. (See item 2)

  • MP_199502_015_02_ref.mov

    Date: 6/7/71

    Event: Homebuilder Regulations

    Descr: Burnelle McMahon, discusses increase in the cost of a new home because of regulations. (See item 1)

  • MP_199502_015_03_ref.mov

    Date: 6/7/71

    Event: Bob McGee

    Descr: Bob McGee is appointed [juvenile officer?] at the Forrest County Board of Supervisors.