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.
Filename Event Descr Date
MP_198901_035_17_ref.mov USM Lecture Series Maine Senator Peter Kyros gives lecture at University of Southern Mississippi 4/27/72
MP_198901_035_18_ref.mov USM Lecture Series Wallace Henley, Spokesperson for President Richard Nixon, gives lecture at University of Southern Mississippi 4/27/72
MP_198901_035_15_ref.mov Ellisville State Convention Ellisville State Convention 4/28/72
MP_198901_035_16_ref.mov USM Lecture Series Jack Perkins discusses presidential election campaign of 1968 at University of Southern Mississippi Lecture Series 4/28/72
MP_198901_035_19_ref.mov Pat Harrison Waterway District Pat Sellers discusses budget needs for Pat Harrison Waterway District 4/29/72
MP_198901_035_20_ref.mov USM Lecture Series Jack Perkins discusses the 1968 presidential election campaign at the University of Southern Mississippi Lecture Series 4/29/72
MP_198901_036_01_ref.mov Hattiesburg Fire Mississippi State Fire Marshall and the Hattiesburg Fire Department investigate fire at the scene 6/27/72
MP_198901_036_04_ref.mov Ellisville State School Foster Program Interview with foster grandparents about the proposed program at Ellisville State School 6/28/72
MP_198901_036_05_ref.mov Civil Rights suits in Hattiesburg Doug Baker discusses civil rights suits in Hattiesburg 6/28/72
MP_198901_036_03_ref.mov Ellisville State School Foster Program Interview with foster grandparents about the program at the Ellisville State School 6/28/72
MP_198901_036_02_ref.mov Forrest County drainage ditches Footage on cleaning and building Forrest County, Beat Two, drainage ditches 6/28/72
MP_198901_036_09_ref.mov "Dames at Sea" musical production Shots of the musical production, "Dames at Sea" 6/29/72
MP_198901_036_06_ref.mov Ellisville State School Foster Program Interview with foster grandparents about the proposed program at Ellisville State School 6/29/72
MP_198901_036_07_ref.mov Agricultural and Industrial Board Group shot of the Agricultural and Industrial Board 6/29/72
MP_198901_036_08_ref.mov Hattiesburg Flood Scenes of flooding under railroad overpass on Highway 49 and other sites in downtown Hattiesburg 6/29/72
MP_198901_036_10_ref.mov Disaster preparedness Forrest County Civil Defense Director, Harold Gill, on disaster preparedness 6/29/72
MP_198901_036_11_ref.mov Supreme Court ruling on death penal Man on the Street interviews on reaction to the Supreme Court"'s ruling on the death penalty 6/30/72
MP_198901_036_12_ref.mov Carroll Ingram Mississippi State Senator, Carroll Ingram, appointed to Legislative Investigative Committee 6/30/72
MP_198901_036_13_ref.mov Death Penalty Reaction to Supreme Court on death penalty ND
MP_198901_037_10_ref.mov Laurel Tornados Damage from Laurel tornados shown 1/11/72
MP_198901_037_11_ref.mov Jones County Junior College President Terrell Tisdale discusses construction of new buildings at Jones County Junior College 1/27/72
MP_198901_037_03_ref.mov Jones County Junior College Dr. Terrell Tisdale speaks on the handicapped building at Jones County Junior College 1/29/72
MP_198901_037_07_ref.mov Interstate Highway Construction Wayne County Supervisors oppose use of county road funds for interstate highway construction 2/10/72
MP_198901_037_15_ref.mov Hattiesburg Street Repair Hattiesburg Street Repair 2/10/72
MP_198901_037_08_ref.mov Combined Recruiting Ribbon Cutting Combined recruiting ribbon cutting in Hattiesburg, MS 2/11/72
MP_198901_037_04_ref.mov Laurel Urban Tour [ ] Sumrall describes tour of Laurel projects finished and projects which are in progress or need doing 2/11/72
MP_198901_037_05_ref.mov USM Bomb Threat Footage of University of Southern Mississippi evacuating building after bomb threat 2/11/72
MP_198901_037_13_ref.mov University of Southern Mississippi University of Southern Mississippi Student Government Association endorses legislative proposals 2/11/72
MP_198901_037_17_ref.mov Tatum Salt Dome Clean up of the Tatum Salt Dome Atomic Energy Site at Lumberton, Mississippi. Storage tanks being moved to Nevada. 2/12/72
MP_198901_037_06_ref.mov Hardy Street Resurfacing Commissioner Walter Parker interviewed on Hardy Street resurfacing in Hattiesburg. (resurfacing shown) 2/14/72