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_030_08_ref.mov | State Hospital Opening Ceremonies | State Senators at State Hospital opening ceremonies | 5/30/72 |
| MP_198901_030_09_ref.mov | Wayne County Courthouse | Wayne County Courthouse, interior and exterior | 5/30/72 |
| MP_198901_030_12_ref.mov | William Winter"'s veto of post audit | State representatives Carroll H. Ingram, Richard McKenzie, and Stone Barefield discuss Governor William Winter"'s veto of post audit bill. | 5/30/72 |
| MP_198901_030_13_ref.mov | William Winter"'s veto of post audit | State Representative Robert Arrington, State Senator Charles Pickering and State Senator Ray Chatham discuss Governor William Winter"'s veto of post a... | 5/30/72 |
| MP_198901_030_10_ref.mov | Newton County City Jail | Larry Emsweller still deciding on location for new jail. | 5/30/72 |
| MP_198901_030_11_ref.mov | University Mall Bank Branch opening | Brad Dye speaks at opening ribbon cutting ceremony of the University Mall Southern National Bank branch. | 5/30/72 |
| MP_198901_030_14_ref.mov | Rex Jones | Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones calls for the appointing of a public defender. | 5/30/72 |
| MP_198901_030_15_ref.mov | Stennis | Senator John C. Stennis speaks in favor of the Arms Agreement. | 5/31/72 |
| MP_198901_030_16_ref.mov | Loyalists & Regulars Federal Suit | Hattiesburg Drug Enforcement Officer, J.C. Fairley and Bart Sutherland comment on the Loyalists & Regulars Federal Suit. | 5/31/72 |
| MP_198901_031_01_ref.mov | Wayne County Ministers | Wayne County Ministers on beer sales | 5/22/72 |
| MP_198901_031_02_ref.mov | Monroe Road Resurfacing | Wayne County Ministers on beer sales | 5/22/72 |
| MP_198901_031_04_ref.mov | Topics Program in Hattiesburg | Hibett Neel discusses the Topics Program coming to Hattiesburg. | 5/23/72 |
| MP_198901_031_03_ref.mov | President Nixon"'s Moscow Trip | Senator John C. Stennis on President Richard Nixon"'s Moscow Trip reporting from Washington, D.C. | 5/23/72 |
| MP_198901_031_06_ref.mov | Whitfield Drug Cases | Dr. William Jaquith, Director at Whitfield, discusses law pertaining to sending drug addicts to Whitfield. | 5/24/72 |
| MP_198901_031_07_ref.mov | Plastic Garbage Bags | V. T. Hawkins discusses Laurel plastic bag controversy. | 5/24/72 |
| MP_198901_031_08_ref.mov | Job Training for Industry | Laurel Employment Commission discusses program to give job training for industry. Toliford Manufacturing Company will hire and train 60 people with st... | 5/24/72 |
| MP_198901_031_09_ref.mov | Ammunition explosion at Kiln | Firefighter interviewed on ammunition explosion at Kiln"'s Ingram Plant | 5/25/72 |
| MP_198901_031_10_ref.mov | Ammunition explosion at Kiln | Scenes of damaged Ingram Plant at Kiln | 5/25/72 |
| MP_198901_031_11_ref.mov | Wayne County beer | A pro beer person speaks | 5/25/72 |
| MP_198901_031_13_ref.mov | Men walking in building | Men walking up steps and into building. | 5/26/72 |
| MP_198901_031_14_ref.mov | Governor John Bell Williams | Ex-Governor John Bell Williams subpoenaed. Enters Forrest County Courthouse in Hattiesburg. | 5/26/72 |
| MP_198901_031_15_ref.mov | Paul Grady | City official, Paul Grady, subpoenaed. Enters not guilty plea. | 5/26/72 |
| MP_198901_031_12_ref.mov | Oil Festival | Oil Festival Barbeque, Laurel | 5/26/72 |
| MP_198901_031_16_ref.mov | Governor John Bell Williams | Ex-Governor John Bell Williams and Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, interviewed as they leave the Forrest County Courthouse | 5/26/72 |
| MP_198901_031_05_ref.mov | J.P. Systems Lawsuit | Justices of the Peace discuss Jackson Public Schools"' lawsuit. | |
| MP_198901_032_02_ref.mov | Hattiesburg garbage | Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, discusses garbage issue. | 4/19/72 |
| MP_198901_032_04_ref.mov | Currie Redistricting | Currie Redistricting | 5/1/72 |
| MP_198901_032_01_ref.mov | Epsilon Sigma Alpha volunteers | Footage of Epsilon Sigma Alpha volunteers in a charity hospital most likely in Laurel | 5/1/72 |