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_024_02_ref.mov | Blue Laws | Sheriff Jack Riley on legislative vote on Blue Laws. | 4/12/72 |
| MP_198901_024_01_ref.mov | Robert Clark | State Representative Robert Clark interviewed about Democrats"' actions in the state. | 4/12/72 |
| MP_198901_024_16_ref.mov | Car Accident | Three vehicle fatal crash on Highway 98 East. | 4/13/72 |
| MP_198901_024_15_ref.mov | Voting Machines | Forrest County Supervisor J.A.P. Carter discusses voting machines. | 4/13/72 |
| MP_198901_024_11_ref.mov | Dr. Allan L. McClure | Dr. Allan L. McClure discusses proposed education bills. | 4/13/72 |
| MP_198901_024_09_ref.mov | Voting Machines | Forrest County Supervisor J.A.P. Carter discusses voting machines. | 4/13/72 |
| MP_198901_024_17_ref.mov | Blue Law | Man on the street interviews about Blue Laws. | 4/14/72 |
| MP_198901_024_13_ref.mov | Religious Demonstration | L. E. and Perkinston students hold a religious demonstration. | 4/14/72 |
| MP_198901_024_12_ref.mov | Kamper Park Zoo | Footage of Kamper Park Zoo Board meeting. Gordon White discusses possibility of rebuilding zoo. | 4/14/72 |
| MP_198901_024_14_ref.mov | Ellisville State School | Interview about day care center at Ellisville State School and surrounding counties. | 4/15/72 |
| MP_199502_024_01_ref.mov | Perry County (?)Drug Raid | A Forrest County prosecutor is interviewed about a raid on a private club in which local police, state police and the FBI were involved. Drug agents a... | ND |
| MP_198901_024_04_ref.mov | Mayor William (Bill) Patrick | Mayor William (Bill) Patrick on police survey. | N. D. |
| 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_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_11_ref.mov | John Bell Williams | John Bell Williams speaks in Laurel about clemency for Parchman inmates. | 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_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_02_ref.mov | Charles Pickering | State Senator Charles W. Pickering discusses women"'s rights at a Jaycees meeting. | 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 |