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_029_07_ref.mov

    Date: N. D.

    Event: Forrest County Teachers Union

    Descr: Forrest County teachers union representative express the union"'s needs from the Forrest County Schools.

  • MP_198901_029_01_ref.mov

    Date: N. D.

    Event: Gil Carmichael

    Descr: Republican gubernatorial candidate Gil Carmichael campaign advertisement.

  • MP_198901_029_08_ref.mov

    Date: N. D.

    Event: Forrest County Teachers Union

    Descr: Forrest County teachers union representative express the union"'s need to take the county to Federal Court over grievances.

  • MP_198901_029_10_ref.mov

    Date: N. D.

    Event: Governor William Waller

    Descr: Report on Governor William Waller"'s trade mission to Iran to drum up business.

  • MP_198901_029_12_ref.mov

    Date: N. D.

    Event: Automobile Show

    Descr: Automobile show in Cloverleaf Mall. Vademan discusses rebates.

  • MP_198901_030_01_ref.mov

    Date: 5/22/72

    Event: Summer

    Descr: Mississippi Attorney General A. F. Summer at unidentified location after appearing before grand jury. See item 03.

  • MP_198901_030_02_ref.mov

    Date: 5/22/72

    Event: Wayne County Ministers

    Descr: Wayne County ministers against beer sales.

  • MP_198901_030_03_ref.mov

    Date: 5/22/72

    Event: Summer

    Descr: Mississippi Attorney General A. F. Summer interviewed on street in Hattiesburg about his duties towards cities. He appeared before the grand jury. See...

  • MP_198901_030_04_ref.mov

    Date: 5/29/72

    Event: Miss Black Teenage America

    Descr: Miss Black Teenage America, Hattiesburg.

  • MP_198901_030_07_ref.mov

    Date: 5/29/72

    Event: Grady on Indictment

    Descr: Candidate for the fifth district, Paul Grady, says indictment is a maneuver by power hungry politicians.

  • MP_198901_030_05_ref.mov

    Date: 5/29/72

    Event: Oil Festival

    Descr: Oil Festival, Laurel.

  • MP_198901_030_06_ref.mov

    Date: 5/29/72

    Event: William Winter

    Descr: Governor William Winter at Lady [ ]

  • 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_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_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_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_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_10_ref.mov

    Date: 5/25/72

    Event: Ammunition explosion at Kiln

    Descr: Scenes of damaged Ingram Plant at Kiln