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.

Items

  • MP_199502_003_12_ref.mov

    Date: 3/31/71

    Event: Veterans of Foreign Wars Meeting

    Descr: Footage of a meeting at the Laurel Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall.

  • MP_199502_003_14_ref.mov

    Date: 4/1/71

    Event: Wilmer Mizell

    Descr: Ralph Simmons discusses North Carolina Congressman Wilmer Mizell not being able to speak at county high schools. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly det...

  • MP_199502_003_15_ref.mov

    Date: 4/1/71

    Event: Oil Rig Fire

    Descr: Footage of an oil rig fire probably in Jones County. (See item 16)

  • MP_199502_003_16_ref.mov

    Date: 4/1/71

    Event: Oil Rig Fire

    Descr: Footage of an oil rig fire probably in Jones County. (See item 15)

  • MP_199502_004_02_ref.mov

    Date: 4/1/71

    Event: Ellisville Fire

    Descr: Footage of a nighttime fire in a large building at Ellisville.

  • MP_199502_004_01_ref.mov

    Date: 4/1/71

    Event: Traffic Fatality

    Descr: Footage of a fatal traffic accident involving a corvette.

  • MP_199502_004_03_ref.mov

    Date: 4/1/71

    Event: New Drug Bill

    Descr: Interview with Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, about legislating and Walter Cade, about enforcing the new drug bill. NOTE: Sound on this ite...

  • MP_199502_004_04_ref.mov

    Date: 4/21/71

    Event: Traffic Control

    Descr: J. B. Dickerson, of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, is interviewed about enforcing traffic laws. Footage of people taking driver"'s license written te...

  • MP_199502_004_05_ref.mov

    Date: 4/2/71

    Event: USM Law Enforcement Class

    Descr: Footage of overcrowded law enforcement class at the University of Southern Mississippi, showing a teacher before an auditorium class.

  • MP_199502_004_06_ref.mov

    Date: 4/2/71

    Event: Wilmer Mizell

    Descr: North Carolina Congressman, Wilmer Mizell, discusses why people are voting Republican. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated.

  • MP_199502_004_07_ref.mov

    Date: 4/5/71

    Event: House Fire

    Descr: Footage of firefighters at a house fully engulfed with shot of rescued kittens.

  • MP_199502_004_08_ref.mov

    Date: 4/5/71

    Event: Traffic Fatalities

    Descr: Highway Patrol officer reports on the week"'s traffic fatalities in the southern districts of Mississippi. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriora...

  • MP_199502_004_11_ref.mov

    Date: 4/5/71

    Event: Band for Easter Seals

    Descr: Footage of a makeshift band for Easter Seals outside a male dormitory at the University of Southern Mississippi.

  • MP_199502_004_12_ref.mov

    Date: 4/5/71

    Event: Republican Fundraiser Meal

    Descr: Footage of Republican fundraiser meal with Laurel Mayor, Bill Patrick and Jones County Republican Chairman, Ralph Simmons. North Carolina Congressman,...

  • MP_199502_004_10_ref.mov

    Date: 4/5/71

    Event: Wilmer Mizell

    Descr: John Landrum reports on his opposition to Ralph Simmons bringing in North Carolina Congressman, Wilmer Mizell. (See item 6, also Reel 3) NOTE: Sound o...

  • MP_199502_004_09_ref.mov

    Date: 4/5/71

    Event: School Bus Wreck and Car/Truck

    Descr: Shot of ambulance taking injured from a school bus from Notre Dame High School in Biloxi. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated.

  • MP_199502_004_15_ref.mov

    Date: 4/6/71

    Event: Pinebelt Regional Airport

    Descr: Footage of bids for the Pinebelt Regional Airport. (See item 13)

  • MP_199502_004_13_ref.mov

    Date: 4/6/71

    Event: Pinebelt Regional Airport

    Descr: Footage of bids for the Pinebelt Regional Airport being opened. (See item 15)

  • MP_199502_004_14_ref.mov

    Date: 4/6/71

    Event: Highway Patrol Meeting

    Descr: Footage of a Highway Patrol meeting probably for a Highway Patrol district.

  • MP_199502_004_17_ref.mov

    Date: 4/7/71

    Event: Robert Stack

    Descr: Actor Robert Stack is interviewed about coming to Hattiesburg for the Magnolia Pro-Am. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated.

  • MP_199502_004_16_ref.mov

    Date: 4/7/71

    Event: William Calley

    Descr: Senator John Stennis reports on the Senate Armed Services Committee hearings and the judicial review opportunities for William Calley. NOTE: Sound on...

  • MP_199502_004_18_ref.mov

    Date: 4/8/71

    Event: Laurel Car Wreck

    Descr: Footage of a tow truck towing a car from an accident scene in downtown Laurel.

  • MP_199502_004_19_ref.mov

    Date: 4/8/71

    Event: Laurel House Fire

    Descr: Footage of damage to a home in Laurel after a fire. Interior and exterior shots.

  • MP_199502_004_20_ref.mov

    Date: 4/8/71

    Event: Forrest County Board of Supervisors

    Descr: Footage of a meeting between the Forrest County Board of Supervisors and the Air Ambulance Service.

  • MP_198901_004_02_ref.mov

    Date: 6/14/72

    Event: Laurel Hospitality Arrests

    Descr: Footage of tourists in Laurel arrested in jest and given souvenirs from Laurel.

  • MP_198901_004_04_ref.mov

    Date: 6/15/72

    Event: U.S. Supreme Court and Repossession

    Descr: Laurel banker discusses United States Supreme Court ruling on repossession. Court ruled that to repossess there must be judicial process.

  • MP_198901_004_08_ref.mov

    Date: 6/16/72

    Event: Governor"'s Day at Camp Shelby

    Descr: Governor William Waller presents awards and gives speech at Governor"'s Day at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg.

  • MP_198901_004_07_ref.mov

    Date: 6/16/72

    Event: Governor"'s Day at Camp Shelby

    Descr: Governor William Waller reviews troops at Governor"'s Day at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg.

  • MP_198901_004_06_ref.mov

    Date: 6/16/72

    Event: Lumberton Blacks

    Descr: Blacks boycott of Lumberton High School graduation.

  • MP_198901_004_03_ref.mov

    Date: 6/16/72

    Event: U.S. Supreme Court and Repossession

    Descr: U.S. Supreme Court and repossessions. Laurel banker.