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 MoreThe 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_043_11_ref.mov | Beaumont investigation | Discussion of investigation of Beaumont by Perry County Grand Jury | ND |
| MP_198901_044_06_ref.mov | Laurel desegregation plan | Report on busing plan for Laurel desegregation | 7/10/75 |
| MP_198901_044_12_ref.mov | Laurel Traffic | Report on Laurel Traffic Survey | 7/11/75 |
| MP_198901_044_07_ref.mov | Jones County Landfill | Footage of Jones County landfill site | 7/11/75 |
| MP_198901_044_03_ref.mov | Headstart in Jones County | Former Governor, Paul B. Johnson, discusses Headstart program in Jones County | 7/11/75 |
| MP_198901_044_04_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Mass Transit | [ ] Baker discusses Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce endorsement for Hattiesburg Mass Transit. | 7/11/75 |
| MP_198901_044_05_ref.mov | Brad Dye | Brad Dye, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, speaks to group in Forrest County | 7/11/75 |
| MP_198901_044_08_ref.mov | Laurel Traffic | Workers shown taking information from Laurel drivers in traffic survey | 7/11/75 |
| MP_198901_044_14_ref.mov | Legislative Education Programs | Meridian attorney, [ ] Thomas, discusses legislative programs necessary for education | 7/12/75 |
| MP_198901_044_13_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Transit Vote | Hattiesburg Mayor, A. L. (Bud) Gerrard on transit vote and footage of Hattiesburg busses and Transit Headquarters | 7/14/75 |
| MP_198901_044_11_ref.mov | Laurel Political Rally | Gubernatorial candidate, Maurice Dantin and Highway Commissioner, Doxey Fisher, at Laurel political rally | 7/4/75 |
| MP_198901_044_10_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Mass Transit | Hattiesburg city council meets on mass transit system | 7/7/75 |
| MP_198901_044_09_ref.mov | Maurice Dantin | Interview with gubernatorial candidate, Maurice Dantin, in Hattiesburg | 7/8/75 |
| MP_198901_044_02_ref.mov | Jackson Mass Transit | Footage of buses in service in Jackson | 7/9/75 |
| MP_198901_044_01_ref.mov | Highway 49 fatalities | Footage of over-turned pick-up truck fatalities on Highway 49 | 7/9/75 |
| MP_198901_045_08_ref.mov | Laurel Urban Renewal | Year-end report on Laurel Urban Renewal progress for 1974 | 1/2/75 |
| MP_198901_045_01_ref.mov | McCarty Chicken Farm | Scenes of chickens being gassed because of contaminated feed at McCarty Enterprise Chicken Farm | 3/25/74 |
| MP_198901_045_11e_ref.mov | Streaking at USM | Some arrested in streaking incidents at the University of Southern Mississippi. ARCHIVIST"'s NOTE - portions of this item containing nudity were remov... | 3/6/74 |
| MP_198901_045_05_ref.mov | The Exorcist | People interviewed about their opinion of the movie, The Exorcist, playing at the Saenger Theater in Hattiesburg | 4/30/74 |
| MP_198901_045_02_ref.mov | 1974 Teachers"' Strike | Teacher interviews, pickets at Capitol, and teacher addresses legislative special session during the 1974 teachers"' strike | 5/27/05 |
| MP_198901_045_06_ref.mov | Petal Incorporation | Petal officials sworn in, Including Mayor Ulmer Byrd | 5/5/74 |
| MP_198901_045_09_ref.mov | Recreation budget | Report on recreation department budget over spending | ND |
| MP_198901_045_03_ref.mov | Teachers"' pay raises | State representative, Stone Barefield, discusses teachers"' pay raises | ND |
| MP_198901_045_04_ref.mov | Teachers"' meeting | Teachers accuse State representative, Stone Barefield, of not understanding school budgets | ND |
| MP_198901_045_07_ref.mov | Highway 11 Fire | Explosion at Mobile pipeline terminal and line connection on Highway 11 causes fire and local damage | ND |
| MP_198901_045_10_ref.mov | Dizzy Dean | Interview with Dizzy Dean | ND |
| MP_198901_046_07_ref.mov | Wage-Price Freeze Stabilization | University of Southern Mississippi professor, Dr. D. C. Williams discusses the wage-price freeze stabilization | 9/10/71 |
| MP_198901_046_03_ref.mov | Daughters of the American Revolution | Daughters of the American Revolution lay a wreath in Old Augusta | 9/10/71 |
| MP_198901_046_02_ref.mov | Wage-Price Freeze Stabilization | University of Southern Mississippi professor, Dr. D. C. Williams, discusses inflation and wage-price freeze stabilization | 9/10/71 |
| MP_198901_046_05_ref.mov | Dr. B. E. Murph | Dr. B. E. Murph, President of the Laurel branch of the NAACP, discusses integration in the Laurel schools | 9/10/71 |