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_199502_002_05_ref.mov | Laurel House Fire | Footage of a Laurel firefighter on the scene at a house fire. (See item 3) | 3/29/71 |
| MP_199502_002_06_ref.mov | Traffic Deaths | Mississippi Highway Patrol Officer Wayne Valentine reports the location and number of traffic deaths in South Mississippi during the previous week. NO... | 3/29/71 |
| MP_199502_002_08_ref.mov | Hawkins High School Band Award | [ ] Davis, Hawkins High School Band Director, explains why they won the award. Silent footage of the band. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deterio... | 3/30/71 |
| MP_199502_002_11_ref.mov | Anita Bryant | Anita Bryant discusses the effects of her career on her family and her book, Mine Eyes Have Seen the Lord, during an interview made for WDAM mid-day s... | 4/14/71 |
| MP_199502_002_12_ref.mov | G. V. Montgomery | Footage of Congressman G.V. "Sonny" Montgomery giving a speech and press conference about the Vietnam War. Location unknown. NOTE: Sound on this item... | 4/14/71 |
| MP_198901_002_06_ref.mov | Accusation Against Regulars | Accusation against regulars. J. C. Fairly also denies allegations. | N. D. |
| MP_198901_003_07_ref.mov | Laurel Trash Dump | Report on illegal trash dumping in Laurel. | 1/31/72 |
| MP_198901_003_06_ref.mov | Jones County Livestock Show | Jones County Livestock Show | 1/31/72 |
| MP_198901_003_05_ref.mov | Shell Oil Wells | Hamby on Shell oil wells. | 1/8/72 |
| MP_198901_003_03_ref.mov | Waller on Highway Agency | Governor Waller discusses reorganization of Highway Agency. | 2/16/72 |
| MP_198901_003_02_ref.mov | Mickey Walker | Governor William Waller announces the promotion of Mickey Walker to General in the National Guard. | 2/16/72 |
| MP_198901_003_10_ref.mov | Gov. Waller on Highway Patrol | Governor William Waller on the Mississippi Highway Patrol. | 2/16/72 |
| MP_198901_003_08_ref.mov | Dr. McClure at Kiwanis Club | Dr. Allan L. McClure at unidentified Kiwanis Club. | 2/16/72 |
| MP_198901_003_01_ref.mov | Heart Fund Kick-Off | Heart Fund Kick-Off | 2/1/72 |
| MP_198901_003_11_ref.mov | A. F. Summer | Mississippi Attorney General, A. F. Summer, discusses President Richard Nixon"'s appointment of Richard Kleindienst to United States Attorney General. | 2/17/72 |
| MP_198901_003_15_ref.mov | Moorman | Moorman. Footage of Gulf Park Campus. | 2/18/72 |
| MP_198901_003_14_ref.mov | Beaumont High School | Beaumont High School teachers interviewed. Footage in school. | 2/18/72 |
| MP_198901_003_13_ref.mov | Rex Jones | Rex Jones"' letter to Governor William Waller. | 2/18/72 |
| MP_198901_003_12_ref.mov | Rudolf Firkusny | Rudolf Firkusny Midday. Symphony orchestra discusses playing with pianist from University of Southern Mississippi orchestra. | 2/19/72 |
| MP_198901_003_09_ref.mov | Rex Jones | Hattiesburg District Attorney Rex Jones"' letter to Governor William Waller. | 2/19/72 |
| MP_198901_003_04_ref.mov | Beat II Roads | Footage of roads - potholes and repairing - in Beat II of Forrest County. | 2/22/72 |
| MP_199502_003_01_ref.mov | Farmers"' Home Administration | Ralph Simmons, of the Farmers"' Home Administration, is interviewed about loans they will give to tornado victims in Jones County. NOTE: Sound on this... | 3/30/71 |
| MP_199502_003_02_ref.mov | Jones County Tornado | Footage of tornado damage in Jones County. | 3/30/71 |
| MP_199502_003_03_ref.mov | Tornado Assistance | Footage of tornado damage in Jones County. | 3/30/71 |
| MP_199502_003_04_ref.mov | William Calley Petition | Walton Smith discusses the petition to free William Calley after his conviction for the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. (See item 6) NOTE: Sound on this i... | 3/30/71 |
| MP_199502_003_05_ref.mov | Laurel Police Committee | Ben Hill of the Laurel Police Committee discusses the reason for the committee which is to establish better relations between the police and citizens.... | 3/30/71 |
| MP_199502_003_06_ref.mov | William Calley Petition | Walton Smith discusses the petition to free William Calley after his conviction for the My Lai massacre in Vietnam. (See item 4) NOTE: Sound on this i... | 3/30/71 |
| MP_199502_003_17_ref.mov | House Fire and Overturned Truck | Footage of a house fire and an overturned Bill"'s Dollar Store tractor-trailer. | 3/30/71 |