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.
Filename Event Descr Date
MP_198901_025_01_ref.mov Wayne County Beer Vote Peek and Mills on Wayne County beer election petition. 1/19/72
MP_198901_025_02_ref.mov Petal Railroad Crossing Petal Railroad Crossing 1/19/72
MP_198901_025_09_ref.mov Rex Jones Rex Jones discusses rehabilitation for first time drug offenders. 1/20/72
MP_198901_025_08_ref.mov Forrest County Meeting Hibett Neel discusses congested railroad crossings in Forrest County for safety. 1/20/72
MP_198901_025_05_ref.mov Committee of 100 Industrial Committee of 100 of Laurel and Jones County. 1/20/72
MP_198901_025_04_ref.mov Forrest County Meeting Hibett Neel. Forrest County Supervisors and Hattiesburg city officials discuss different topics including traffic operations program to increase the c... 1/20/72
MP_198901_025_07_ref.mov Petal Railroad Crossing Petal Jaycees, Davis, discusses improvements needed at railroad crossing at Petal. 1/21/72
MP_198901_025_03_ref.mov Jones County Garbage System Jones County Representative interviewed about new land fill possibility for Jones County. 1/21/72
MP_198901_025_11_ref.mov John Bell Williams John Bell Williams speaks in Laurel about clemency for Parchman inmates. 1/24/72
MP_198901_025_12_ref.mov Senator Theo Smith At a meeting in Wayne County, State Senator Theo Smith discusses county government and its reform. 1/24/72
MP_198901_025_10_ref.mov Hattiesburg Potholes Hattiesburg Potholes 1/24/72
MP_198901_025_06_ref.mov Rudolf Firkusny Interview with pianist Rudolf Firkusny who will play at the University of Southern Mississippi (U. S. M.). Firkusny discusses audiences around the wor... N. D.
MP_198901_026_12_ref.mov House Moving Bill McSwain. Shots of 235 houses and house moving. Site unknown, probably Hattiesburg. 1/18/72
MP_198901_026_04_ref.mov Charles Pickering State Senator Charles W. Pickering presented the Distinguished Citizens Award to and discusses Mississippi"'s image in other states at a Laurel Jaycee... 1/25/72
MP_198901_026_03_ref.mov Nuclear Reactor Dr. Shelby Thames discusses the use of the nuclear reactor at the University of Southern Mississippi (U. S. M.). 1/25/72
MP_198901_026_02_ref.mov Charles Pickering State Senator Charles W. Pickering discusses women"'s rights at a Jaycees meeting. 1/25/72
MP_198901_026_01_ref.mov Nuclear Reactor Dr. James Pinson discusses the use of the nuclear reactor at the University of Southern Mississippi (U. S. M.). 1/25/72
MP_198901_026_05_ref.mov Petal Railroad Crossing Study Inspector B. J. Aultman looks at a railroad crossing in Petal, Mississippi and discusses heavy traffic flow. 1/25/72
MP_198901_026_10_ref.mov Laurel Ambulance Operator Laurel ambulance operator interviewed. See item 13. 1/26/72
MP_198901_026_09_ref.mov Southland Oil Company Strike Picket line at Southland Oil Refinery in Sandersville, Mississippi. International Chemical Workers Union (I. C. W. U.) local 583 representative D. C.... 1/26/72
MP_198901_026_11_ref.mov Southland Oil Company Strike International Chemical Workers Union (I. C. W. U.) local 583 on strike at Southland Oil Refinery in Sandersville, Mississippi. See item 9. 1/26/72
MP_198901_026_13_ref.mov Laurel Ambulance Operator Laurel ambulance director, John Davis. 1/26/72
MP_198901_026_08_ref.mov Kamper Park Zoo Humane Society officials discuss problems at the Kamper Park Zoo. N. D.
MP_198901_026_06_ref.mov Hattiesburg Topics Hattiesburg police officer Jack Trigg and Hibbet Neel. Neel is in charge of topics. N. D.
MP_198901_026_07_ref.mov John Bell Williams Press conference with John Bell Williams about entrapment. N. D.
MP_198901_027_10_ref.mov Hattiesburg Voting Turnout Hattiesburg voting turnout. Polling places shown. 4/6/72
MP_198901_027_14_ref.mov Forrest County Jail Interviews about a Forrest County regional youth detention center and a regional jail. 4/6/72
MP_198901_027_11_ref.mov Blue Laws Seventh Day Adventist Church minister, Reverend E. J. McMurry discusses his opposition to Blue Laws on religious and constitutional grounds. 4/6/72
MP_198901_027_12_ref.mov Grady Campaign Campaign kickoff for Grady who is running for Mississippi state senate or house of representatives. 4/6/72
MP_198901_027_13_ref.mov Stone Barefield State Representative Stone Barefield on Homestead Exemptions. Shots in unknown auditorium. Jones County Council on Aging. 4/6/72