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_032_03_ref.mov | President Richard Nixon on Vietnam | Man on the Street interviews on President Richard Nixon"'s stand on the Vietnam War at University of Southern Mississippi and The University Mall. | 5/19/72 |
| MP_198901_032_05_ref.mov | Laurel Groundbreaking | Laurel Groundbreaking (Reason Unknown) | 5/2/72 |
| MP_198901_032_13_ref.mov | Power Shortages | Senator John Stennis comments on power shortages | 5/2/72 |
| MP_198901_032_14_ref.mov | Gasoline Taxes | Forrest County State Senator Carroll H. Ingram discusses gasoline taxes | 5/2/72 |
| MP_198901_032_08_ref.mov | District Seven"'s Record | J. B. Dickerson of the Mississippi Highway Patrol reports on District Seven"'s Good Record | 5/3/72 |
| MP_198901_032_09_ref.mov | Black Appointees | Governor William Waller introduces new black board appointees for Jackson | 5/3/72 |
| MP_198901_032_10_ref.mov | University of Southern Mississippi"'s ROTC | University of Southern Mississippi"'s R.O.T.C. Awards Day | 5/3/72 |
| MP_198901_032_11_ref.mov | Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit | A Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit at the Lauren Rogers Gallery in Laurel | 5/3/72 |
| MP_198901_032_12_ref.mov | University of Southern Mississippi | A women"'s protest (including harp and guitar players and singers) at the University of Southern Mississippi | 5/3/72 |
| MP_198901_032_15_ref.mov | Laurel Shopping Center | Footage of report on Laurel shopping center vs. downtown from Laurel"'s Parkside Plaza | 5/3/72 |
| MP_198901_032_07_ref.mov | Gerrard, Morgan & Baron | Gerrard, Morgan & Barron report to Grand Jury (entering court house) | 5/5/72 |
| MP_198901_032_06_ref.mov | Barefield Stringer | Barefield Stringer discusses legislation to speed up auditing. | 5/7/72 |
| MP_198901_033_01_ref.mov | Cross in window of Laurel church | Report in front of the Forrest County Courthouse about a cross in the window of a Laurel church (steel band playing) | 5/12/72 |
| MP_198901_033_06_ref.mov | Crosses in Laurel church window | Crosses seen in Laurel church window | 5/12/72 |
| MP_198901_033_04_ref.mov | Trinidad | Report on Trinidad in front of the Forrest County Courthouse (steel band playing) | 5/12/72 |
| MP_198901_033_05_ref.mov | George Curry | Mississippi Insurance Commissioner, George Curry, interviewed about redistricting and road distribution by the Forrest County Board of Supervisors | 5/12/72 |
| MP_198901_033_02_ref.mov | Justice of the Peace System Suit | Justices of the Peace in Forrest and Jones Counties discuss the need to update the Justice of the Peace laws | 5/15/72 |
| MP_198901_033_03_ref.mov | Ben Stone | Interview with Congressional candidate Ben Stone | 5/16/72 |
| MP_198901_033_08_ref.mov | Laurel Lumber Company Fire | Damage from Laurel Lumber Company fire shown | 5/16/72 |
| MP_198901_033_10_ref.mov | Lockheed Constellation | Lockheed Constellation used for dropping chemicals to kill fire ants in Forrest County. Pilot interviewed. | 5/16/72 |
| MP_198901_033_09_ref.mov | Hattiesburg sanitation | Hattiesburg Commissioners A.L. (Bud) Gerrard Walter Parker discuss placing garbage in plastic bags | 5/16/72 |
| MP_198901_033_07_ref.mov | Radar Installation | Ribbon cutting ceremony for radar installation at the Marion County Courthouse. | 5/17/72 |
| MP_198901_033_11_ref.mov | Ralph Simmons | Footage of Jones County Republican Chairman Ralph Simmons | 5/18/72 |
| MP_198901_033_12_ref.mov | Jones County Junior College | Dr. Aubrey Lucas, President of the University of Southern Mississippi, speaks at Jones County Junior College graduation. | 5/18/72 |
| MP_198901_033_13_ref.mov | Ralph Simmons | Footage of Jones County Republican Chairman Ralph Simmons | 5/18/72 |
| MP_198901_033_14_ref.mov | Petal Incorporated Suit | Hattiesburg Commissioner A.L. (Bud) Gerrard discusses Hattiesburg withdrawal in the Petal Incorporated Suit | 5/19/72 |
| MP_198901_034_06_ref.mov | Bus Traffic | Hattiesburg City Council discusses bus traffic | 1/10/90 |
| MP_198901_034_09_ref.mov | Energy Tax | Governor William Waller discusses his opposition to the energy tax during the recession. | 1/13/75 |