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_030_08_ref.mov

    Date: 5/30/72

    Event: State Hospital Opening Ceremonies

    Descr: State Senators at State Hospital opening ceremonies

  • MP_198901_030_09_ref.mov

    Date: 5/30/72

    Event: Wayne County Courthouse

    Descr: Wayne County Courthouse, interior and exterior

  • MP_198901_030_10_ref.mov

    Date: 5/30/72

    Event: Newton County City Jail

    Descr: Larry Emsweller still deciding on location for new jail.

  • MP_198901_030_11_ref.mov

    Date: 5/30/72

    Event: University Mall Bank Branch opening

    Descr: Brad Dye speaks at opening ribbon cutting ceremony of the University Mall Southern National Bank branch.

  • MP_198901_030_12_ref.mov

    Date: 5/30/72

    Event: William Winter"'s veto of post audit

    Descr: State representatives Carroll H. Ingram, Richard McKenzie, and Stone Barefield discuss Governor William Winter"'s veto of post audit bill.

  • MP_198901_030_13_ref.mov

    Date: 5/30/72

    Event: William Winter"'s veto of post audit

    Descr: State Representative Robert Arrington, State Senator Charles Pickering and State Senator Ray Chatham discuss Governor William Winter"'s veto of post a...

  • MP_198901_030_14_ref.mov

    Date: 5/30/72

    Event: Rex Jones

    Descr: Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones calls for the appointing of a public defender.

  • MP_198901_030_15_ref.mov

    Date: 5/31/72

    Event: Stennis

    Descr: Senator John C. Stennis speaks in favor of the Arms Agreement.

  • MP_198901_030_16_ref.mov

    Date: 5/31/72

    Event: Loyalists & Regulars Federal Suit

    Descr: Hattiesburg Drug Enforcement Officer, J.C. Fairley and Bart Sutherland comment on the Loyalists & Regulars Federal Suit.

  • MP_198901_031_01_ref.mov

    Date: 5/22/72

    Event: Wayne County Ministers

    Descr: Wayne County Ministers on beer sales

  • MP_198901_031_02_ref.mov

    Date: 5/22/72

    Event: Monroe Road Resurfacing

    Descr: Wayne County Ministers on beer sales

  • MP_198901_031_03_ref.mov

    Date: 5/23/72

    Event: President Nixon"'s Moscow Trip

    Descr: Senator John C. Stennis on President Richard Nixon"'s Moscow Trip reporting from Washington, D.C.

  • MP_198901_031_04_ref.mov

    Date: 5/23/72

    Event: Topics Program in Hattiesburg

    Descr: Hibett Neel discusses the Topics Program coming to Hattiesburg.

  • MP_198901_031_06_ref.mov

    Date: 5/24/72

    Event: Whitfield Drug Cases

    Descr: Dr. William Jaquith, Director at Whitfield, discusses law pertaining to sending drug addicts to Whitfield.

  • MP_198901_031_07_ref.mov

    Date: 5/24/72

    Event: Plastic Garbage Bags

    Descr: V. T. Hawkins discusses Laurel plastic bag controversy.

  • MP_198901_031_08_ref.mov

    Date: 5/24/72

    Event: Job Training for Industry

    Descr: Laurel Employment Commission discusses program to give job training for industry. Toliford Manufacturing Company will hire and train 60 people with st...

  • MP_198901_031_10_ref.mov

    Date: 5/25/72

    Event: Ammunition explosion at Kiln

    Descr: Scenes of damaged Ingram Plant at Kiln

  • MP_198901_031_09_ref.mov

    Date: 5/25/72

    Event: Ammunition explosion at Kiln

    Descr: Firefighter interviewed on ammunition explosion at Kiln"'s Ingram Plant

  • MP_198901_031_11_ref.mov

    Date: 5/25/72

    Event: Wayne County beer

    Descr: A pro beer person speaks

  • MP_198901_031_12_ref.mov

    Date: 5/26/72

    Event: Oil Festival

    Descr: Oil Festival Barbeque, Laurel

  • MP_198901_031_13_ref.mov

    Date: 5/26/72

    Event: Men walking in building

    Descr: Men walking up steps and into building.

  • MP_198901_031_14_ref.mov

    Date: 5/26/72

    Event: Governor John Bell Williams

    Descr: Ex-Governor John Bell Williams subpoenaed. Enters Forrest County Courthouse in Hattiesburg.

  • MP_198901_031_15_ref.mov

    Date: 5/26/72

    Event: Paul Grady

    Descr: City official, Paul Grady, subpoenaed. Enters not guilty plea.

  • MP_198901_031_16_ref.mov

    Date: 5/26/72

    Event: Governor John Bell Williams

    Descr: Ex-Governor John Bell Williams and Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, interviewed as they leave the Forrest County Courthouse

  • MP_198901_031_05_ref.mov

    Event: J.P. Systems Lawsuit

    Descr: Justices of the Peace discuss Jackson Public Schools"' lawsuit.

  • MP_198901_032_02_ref.mov

    Date: 4/19/72

    Event: Hattiesburg garbage

    Descr: Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, discusses garbage issue.

  • MP_198901_032_01_ref.mov

    Date: 5/1/72

    Event: Epsilon Sigma Alpha volunteers

    Descr: Footage of Epsilon Sigma Alpha volunteers in a charity hospital most likely in Laurel

  • MP_198901_032_04_ref.mov

    Date: 5/1/72

    Event: Currie Redistricting

    Descr: Currie Redistricting

  • MP_198901_032_03_ref.mov

    Date: 5/19/72

    Event: President Richard Nixon on Vietnam

    Descr: Man on the Street interviews on President Richard Nixon"'s stand on the Vietnam War at University of Southern Mississippi and The University Mall.

  • MP_198901_032_05_ref.mov

    Date: 5/2/72

    Event: Laurel Groundbreaking

    Descr: Laurel Groundbreaking (Reason Unknown)

  • MP_198901_032_13_ref.mov

    Date: 5/2/72

    Event: Power Shortages

    Descr: Senator John Stennis comments on power shortages

  • MP_198901_032_14_ref.mov

    Date: 5/2/72

    Event: Gasoline Taxes

    Descr: Forrest County State Senator Carroll H. Ingram discusses gasoline taxes