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_198901_058_03_ref.mov | Gil Carmichael | Footage of gubernatorial candidate, Gil Carmichael, at Laurel DECA (?) | 2/29/72 |
| MP_198901_058_09_ref.mov | Swep Davis | Swep Davis, executive director of the Pat Harrison Waterway, is interviewed about dams on rivers north of Hattiesburg | 2/29/72 |
| MP_198901_058_12_ref.mov | W. O. Dillard | Governor Bill Waller introduces W. O. Dillard as Commissioner of Public Safety at a Jackson press conference. Dillard is interviewed. | 3/1/72 |
| MP_198901_058_13_ref.mov | William Winter | Lieutenant Governor, William Winter, receives the Salvation Army Award and speaks out about the need for being charitable | 3/1/72 |
| MP_198901_058_11_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Storm | Footage of Hattiesburg storm damage shown | ND |
| MP_198901_059_12_ref.mov | W. O. Dillard | Governor Bill Waller introduces the new head of the Department of Public Safety, W. O. Dillard. Dillard is interviewed by the press. | 3/1/72 |
| MP_198901_059_04_ref.mov | Citizens National Bank in Laurel | [ ] Lone (?) discusses non-credit courses offered at the University of Southern Mississippi by Citizens National Bank in Laurel | 3/2/72 |
| MP_198901_059_05_ref.mov | Jackson Mall Home Show | Footage of the opening of the Jackson Mall Home Show featuring modular and mobile homes by the National Homes Factory | 3/2/72 |
| MP_198901_059_07_ref.mov | Chiropractors | Interviews with chiropractors about regulating their education and a ban on advertising | 3/3/72 |
| MP_198901_059_08_ref.mov | William Humphries | Interview with chiropractor, William Humphries (?) (See item 6) | 3/3/72 |
| MP_198901_059_09_ref.mov | Ellisville State School | Footage of the Ellisville State School facilities | 3/3/72 |
| MP_198901_059_06_ref.mov | Jackson Mall Home Show | Footage of the opening of the Jackson Mall Home Show featuring modular and mobile homes by the National Homes Factory | 3/3/72 |
| MP_198901_059_10_ref.mov | Louis Fondren | Louis Fondren, State Legislator from Moss Point, is interviewed about his views on President Richard Nixon and his campaign against U. S. Senator, Jam... | 3/4/72 |
| MP_198901_059_13_ref.mov | Boy Scout Convention | Major General Sidney Berry speaks to the boy scouts convention and is given an award | 3/6/72 |
| MP_198901_059_02_ref.mov | Forrest County Family Counseling | Forrest County youth counselor, Buddy Jones, is interviewed about setting up a counseling set-up which will bring in the entire family | 3/6/72 |
| MP_198901_059_14_ref.mov | John Stennis | Senator John C. Stennis gives a report from Washington on his approval of U. S. recognition of China, but agrees to proceed with caution | 3/7/72 |
| MP_198901_059_01_ref.mov | County Unit System | Interview about the need for a county unit system | ND |
| MP_198901_059_11_ref.mov | A. F. Summer | Mississippi Attorney General, A. F. Summer, is interviewed about the Attorney General"'s responsibilities. | ND |
| MP_198901_059_03_ref.mov | Bridge Tournament | Shot of players at card tables in a bridge tournament | ND |
| MP_198901_060_01_ref.mov | John Stennis | Senator John C. Stennis gives speech on 18 year-old vote and encourages voter registration | 2/28/72 |
| MP_198901_060_06_ref.mov | Judge Howard (Pat) Patterson | Judge Howard (Pat) Patterson announces his candidacy for the 5th congressional district seat | 3/10/72 |
| MP_198901_060_07_ref.mov | Pat Harrison Waterway | Swep Davis, Executive Director of the Pat Harrison Waterway, discusses bond issues needed to run the district and possible cut backs | 3/10/72 |
| MP_198901_060_08_ref.mov | American Medical Association | American Medical Association president speaks to Laurel dinner about heart transplants, cancer treatments and cures | 3/10/72 |
| MP_198901_060_10_ref.mov | Busing in Jackson | State Attorney General in Jackson expresses his views against busing | 3/11/72 |
| MP_198901_060_11_ref.mov | Implied Consent Law | Mississippi Highway Patrol officer, [ ] Lindsay, discusses what the implied consent law means to drivers and its lowering of DUI"'s | 3/14/72 |
| MP_198901_060_02_ref.mov | Bill Waller | Governor Bill Waller discusses the need to reunite the Democratic Party at a Jackson press conference | 3/1/72 |
| MP_198901_060_03_ref.mov | Southeastern Baptist College | Southeastern Baptist College interviewee discusses a comparative study of East vs. West schools in Europe. He will conduct a tour. | 3/2/72 |
| MP_198901_060_04_ref.mov | Meridian National Homes Factory | Lieutenant Governor, William Winter, speaks at the opening of the National Homes Factory (manufacturer of modular homes) in Meridian. | 3/2/72 |