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_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
MP_198901_039_05_ref.mov Mississippi Art Footage of people painting 5/5/72
MP_198901_039_06_ref.mov Forrest County Family Planning Mack Hayes and Dwight Trippe discuss Forrest County family planning. 5/5/72
MP_198901_039_09_ref.mov Kidnap Coffee Kidnap Coffee fundraiser in Laurel 5/8/72
MP_198901_039_10_ref.mov Laurel Wreck Fatality in overturn of eighteen-wheeler at the Masonite Road exit on I-59 in Laurel 5/8/72
MP_198901_039_08_ref.mov Miss Hattiesburg Pageant Shots of the Miss Hattiesburg Pageant 5/8/72
MP_198901_039_07_ref.mov USM talks Talk on drug laws, job opportunities, and the candidate for the 5th Congressional District to University of Southern Mississippi students. 5/9/72
MP_198901_039_11_ref.mov Vietnam Man on the Street interviews about President Richard Nixon"'s move in Vietnam held at University of Southern Mississippi"'s University Mall 5/9/72
MP_198901_040_06_ref.mov Laurel snakes Report of snakes in a residential yard in Laurel 02/12/0971
MP_198901_040_10_ref.mov Jones County Tornado Footage of Tornado damage in Jones County 04/03/??
MP_198901_040_08_ref.mov Laurel Blue Laws Discussion of McKenzie blue laws in Laurel 12/23/74
MP_198901_040_07_ref.mov Sunday sales in Hattiesburg Dr. [ ] Barnes opposes stores being open on Sunday in Hattiesburg. 12/23/74
MP_198901_040_09_ref.mov Sunday sales in Hattiesburg Man on the Street interviews on Sunday sales in Hattiesburg 12/27/74
MP_198901_040_04_ref.mov Helmon Johnson [ ] Schaffer and Helmon Johnson, Director of the Pearl River Opportunity, discuss school closure in Marion County 2/12/71
MP_198901_040_02_ref.mov Helmon Johnson Helmon Johnson, Director of the Pearl River Opportunity, discusses school closure in Marion County 2/12/71
MP_198901_040_03_ref.mov Reform of Justice of the Peace System Snakes (reform of the Justice of the Peace System) 2/12/71
MP_198901_040_11_ref.mov William Patrick Laurel Mayor, William (Bill) Patrick, discusses his campaign tour for Lieutenant Governor ND
MP_198901_040_01_ref.mov Laurel Police Survey Interviews with local officials in Laurel by WDAM in 1971 ND
MP_198901_040_05_ref.mov William Patrick Laurel Mayor, William Patrick, discusses changing the Laurel ambulance service and police survey ND
MP_198901_041_01_ref.mov Mohammed Ali Mohammed Ali speaks at [ ] banquet 5/1/75
MP_198901_041_03_ref.mov Mental Healthcare Dr. Reginald P. White is interview about mental healthcare in Mississippi. 5/2/75
MP_198901_041_02_ref.mov Laurel Street Upgrade Paul Jans discusses upgrading the streets in Laurel (footage of surveying) 5/2/75
MP_198901_041_05_ref.mov Farming Report on bad conditions in farming 5/3/75
MP_198901_041_04_ref.mov John C. Stennis Senator John C. Stennis reports on withdrawal from Vietnam 5/4/75
MP_198901_041_08_ref.mov William Patrick Laurel Mayor, William (Bill) Patrick, says he would run in the gubernatorial campaign 5/5/75
MP_198901_041_09_ref.mov William Patrick Laurel Mayor, William (Bill) Patrick talks about running for Governor 5/5/75
MP_198901_041_10_ref.mov Laurel Garbage Laurel Mayor, William (Bill) Patrick, talks about the Laurel garbage situation at the supervisors meeting 5/5/75
MP_198901_041_11_ref.mov Laurel Park Dedication Story on the Victoria neighborhood park facilities 5/5/75
MP_198901_041_07_ref.mov March of Dimes Footage of March of Dimes fundraising at high school 5/5/75
MP_198901_041_06_ref.mov TOPS pageant TOPS pageant scenes 5/5/75