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_060_05_ref.mov | Boy Scout Dinner | Major General Sidney Berry speaks at Boy Scout dinner | 3/6/72 |
| MP_198901_060_09_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Black Police Strike | Man discusses possible black police strike in Hattiesburg. Black police representatives also. | ND |
| MP_198901_061_16_ref.mov | Watkins High School | Footage of a student demonstration at Watkins High School in Laurel | 2/18/72 |
| MP_198901_061_01_ref.mov | Darwin Maples | Circuit Judge, Darwin Maples, is interviewed about his campaign for State Supreme Court Judge | 3/6/72 |
| MP_198901_061_15_ref.mov | Jap Carter | Forrest County Supervisor, Jap Carter, is interviewed | 3/6/72 |
| MP_198901_061_02_ref.mov | International Highway Signs | Footage of international highway signs on Highway 49 in Hattiesburg | 3/7/72 |
| MP_198901_061_03_ref.mov | Pat Harrison Waterway | Glenn Dickerson of Maynor Creek discusses Pat Harrison Waterway"'s participation in the Maynor Creek Reservoir project | 3/8/72 |
| MP_198901_061_04_ref.mov | Southeast Mississippi Helicopter La | Southeast Mississippi Air Ambulance District helicopter, Rescue 7, is shown landing at Forrest General Hospital. (See item 14). | 3/8/72 |
| MP_198901_061_13_ref.mov | Bowling Road | Reasons for delay of opening of Bowling Road in Forrest County are discussed. (See item 11) | 3/8/72 |
| MP_198901_061_11_ref.mov | Bowling Road | Footage of construction of Bowling Road in Forrest County. (See item 13) | 3/9/72 |
| MP_198901_061_05_ref.mov | Senior Citizen"'s Bill | Carl Wilson discusses why he favors the Senior Citizen"'s Bill | 3/9/72 |
| MP_198901_061_06_ref.mov | Gas Tax Bill | Mississippi State Representatives, Robert Arrington and Vincent Scoper discuss the gas tax bill | 3/9/72 |
| MP_198901_061_07_ref.mov | Legislative Session | Mississippi State Senators, Charles Pickering and Carroll Ingram discuss the legislative session | 3/9/72 |
| MP_198901_061_09_ref.mov | Gas Tax | Mississippi State Senators, Charles Pickering and Carroll Ingram, discuss legislative highway program | 3/9/72 |
| MP_198901_061_10_ref.mov | Pat Harrison Waterway | Footage of the Pat Harrison Waterway board meeting | 3/9/72 |
| MP_198901_061_12_ref.mov | Busing Suit | State Attorney General, A. F. Summer, is interviewed about the busing suit on his return from Washington | 3/9/72 |
| MP_198901_061_08_ref.mov | C. D. Gales | C. D. Gales, of the Forrest County Chamber of Commerce gives a press conference | ND |
| MP_198901_061_14_ref.mov | Rescue 7 Certification | Harvel Smith discusses Rescue 7 certification | |
| MP_198901_062_02_ref.mov | New Year"'s Resolutions | People on the street in Hattiesburg and Laurel give new year"'s resolutions | 1/1/72 |
| MP_198901_062_03_ref.mov | Aaron Henry | Civil rights leader, Aaron Henry, discusses the possibility of a black presidential candidate at a meeting. (See item 4) | 1/3/72 |
| MP_198901_062_04_ref.mov | Aaron Henry | Civil rights leader, Aaron Henry, discusses attempts to reunify the Mississippi Democratic Party | 1/3/72 |
| MP_198901_062_05_ref.mov | Heber Ladner | Heber Ladner, Mississippi Secretary of State, is shown in footage from the House of Representatives and Senate | 1/4/72 |
| MP_198901_062_01_ref.mov | State Legislature | Report on day"'s activities of the state Senate and House with local senators and representatives shown. Swearing-in shown. | 1/4/72 |
| MP_198901_062_06_ref.mov | Jones County Break-in | Report of a break-in at a Jones County home in which guns were stolen. Sheriff accused of not helping. | 1/4/72 |
| MP_198901_062_07_ref.mov | Forrest County Supervisors | Footage of a Forrest County Supervisors"' meeting | 1/4/72 |
| MP_198901_062_11_ref.mov | Laurel Bonds & Taxes | Laurel Mayor, William Patrick, is interviewed in his office about the Laurel bonds and taxes (See item 9) | 1/5/72 |
| MP_198901_062_08_ref.mov | Dr. D. C. Williams | University of Southern Mississippi professor, Dr. D. C. Williams, is interviewed about President Nixon"'s economic policies. (See item 10) | 1/5/72 |
| MP_198901_062_09_ref.mov | Laurel Urban Bonds | Laurel Mayor, William Patrick, is interviewed in his office about the Laurel urban renewal bonds sale | 1/5/72 |