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_037_12_ref.mov D. Gary Sutherland D. Gary Sutherland Discusses selection of black delegates. 2/15/72
MP_198901_037_02_ref.mov Earnest Creel Footage of Eastland opponent Earnest Creel of Jones County 2/16/72
MP_198901_037_09_ref.mov Matthew Harper Laurel native, Matthew Harper, declares candidacy for Mississippi Supreme Court Justice for the Southern District in Democratic Primary 2/16/72
MP_198901_037_16_ref.mov Dr. Charles Moorman Dr. Charles Moorman discusses the University of Southern Mississippi taking over the Gulf Coast satellite facility. 2/18/72
MP_198901_037_18_ref.mov Hattiesburg Garbage Collection Hattiesburg Commissioner, Ford Vance, discusses Hattiesburg garbage collection 2/21/72
MP_198901_037_19_ref.mov Petal Railroad Crossing Mississippi Public Service Commissioner, John Dale, discusses Petal railroad crossing. 2/22/72
MP_198901_037_01_ref.mov County Officials Swearing in of county officials 2/3/72
MP_198901_037_14_ref.mov Dead Cows Dead cows on Highway 49 at Moselle exit 2/9/72
MP_198901_038_13_ref.mov Fire Ordinance Cars ticketed for parking in fire lanes 1/12/75
MP_198901_038_06_ref.mov Head Start Charles A. Johnson, Jr. of the Mississippi Education Association interviewed about the Head Start Program. 5/12/75
MP_198901_038_08_ref.mov Sanitation Pickets NAACP spokesperson fives support to sanitation strikers 5/13/75
MP_198901_038_09_ref.mov Flash Flood Alarms Footage of flash flood alarms being installed. 5/13/75
MP_198901_038_10_ref.mov Laurel Storm Clean-up Lauren clean-up operations after the storm. 5/14/75
MP_198901_038_12_ref.mov Gulf Coast Pulpwood Association Gulf Coast Pulpwood Association leader discusses the price of wood. 5/15/75
MP_198901_038_05_ref.mov Flooding of Leaf River Crest will be less than earlier predictions for the Leaf River. 5/19/75
MP_198901_038_01_ref.mov Leaf River Flooding Interview with Hattiesburg Mayor, A.L. Gerrard, about where flooding can be expected along the Leaf River 5/8/75
MP_198901_038_11_ref.mov Evelyn Gandy Report on Evelyn Gandy"'s candidacy for Lieutenant Governor. 5/8/75
MP_198901_038_02_ref.mov Chrysler Dealership Chrysler dealership in Laurel going out of business. Will concentrate on trucks and farm equipment. 5/9/75
MP_198901_038_03_ref.mov Chrysler Dealership Silent footage of Laurel Chrysler dealership going out of business 5/9/75
MP_198901_038_04_ref.mov Hattiesburg flooding Discussion of flooding in Hattiesburg with Hattiesburg Civil Defense and scenes of flooding ND
MP_198901_038_07_ref.mov Error in scoring Error in scoring for Watkins. ND
MP_198901_039_12_ref.mov Cross on Raleigh Church Cross in a church window in Raleigh 5/10/72
MP_198901_039_13_ref.mov Pusher program Bill Collier and Captain Bobby E. Roberson (Turn in a pusher program) 5/10/72
MP_198901_039_14_ref.mov Black grievances Douglas Baker speaks on black grievances 5/10/72
MP_198901_039_15_ref.mov Congressional Candidate Blackwell Congressional Candidate, Charles Blackwell, discusses busing to University of Southern Mississippi"'s Pi Beta Phi sorority. 5/11/72
MP_198901_039_16_ref.mov Laurel Oil Festival Laurel Chamber of Commerce asks people to pick up tickets for the Laurel Oil Festival 5/11/72
MP_198901_039_17_ref.mov Salvation Army Senior citizens at Salvation Army office 5/11/72
MP_198901_039_01_ref.mov University of Southern Mississippi Women"'s rights protest at the University of Southern Mississippi 5/3/72
MP_198901_039_03_ref.mov Governor Bill Waller appointments State Senator Charles W. Pickering discusses why the Senate adjourned without approving Governor Waller"'s appointments in Jackson. 5/4/72
MP_198901_039_04_ref.mov State Senators Pickering and Ingram State Senators Charles Pickering and Carroll Ingram are interviewed about legislation in Jackson. 5/4/72