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_199502_003_07_ref.mov | Laurel House Fire | Footage of Laurel house fire with fire fighters on the scene. | 3/31/71 |
| MP_199502_003_14_ref.mov | Wilmer Mizell | 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... | 4/1/71 |
| MP_199502_003_15_ref.mov | Oil Rig Fire | Footage of an oil rig fire probably in Jones County. (See item 16) | 4/1/71 |
| MP_199502_003_16_ref.mov | Oil Rig Fire | Footage of an oil rig fire probably in Jones County. (See item 15) | 4/1/71 |
| MP_199502_004_03_ref.mov | New Drug Bill | Interview with Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, about legislating and Walter Cade, about enforcing the new drug bill. NOTE: Sound on this ite... | 4/1/71 |
| MP_199502_004_02_ref.mov | Ellisville Fire | Footage of a nighttime fire in a large building at Ellisville. | 4/1/71 |
| MP_199502_004_01_ref.mov | Traffic Fatality | Footage of a fatal traffic accident involving a corvette. | 4/1/71 |
| MP_199502_004_04_ref.mov | Traffic Control | J. B. Dickerson, of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, is interviewed about enforcing traffic laws. Footage of people taking driver"'s license written te... | 4/21/71 |
| MP_199502_004_06_ref.mov | Wilmer Mizell | North Carolina Congressman, Wilmer Mizell, discusses why people are voting Republican. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated. | 4/2/71 |
| MP_199502_004_05_ref.mov | USM Law Enforcement Class | Footage of overcrowded law enforcement class at the University of Southern Mississippi, showing a teacher before an auditorium class. | 4/2/71 |
| MP_199502_004_11_ref.mov | Band for Easter Seals | Footage of a makeshift band for Easter Seals outside a male dormitory at the University of Southern Mississippi. | 4/5/71 |
| MP_199502_004_07_ref.mov | House Fire | Footage of firefighters at a house fully engulfed with shot of rescued kittens. | 4/5/71 |
| MP_199502_004_08_ref.mov | Traffic Fatalities | Highway Patrol officer reports on the week"'s traffic fatalities in the southern districts of Mississippi. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriora... | 4/5/71 |
| MP_199502_004_09_ref.mov | School Bus Wreck and Car/Truck | Shot of ambulance taking injured from a school bus from Notre Dame High School in Biloxi. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated. | 4/5/71 |
| MP_199502_004_10_ref.mov | Wilmer Mizell | 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... | 4/5/71 |
| MP_199502_004_12_ref.mov | Republican Fundraiser Meal | Footage of Republican fundraiser meal with Laurel Mayor, Bill Patrick and Jones County Republican Chairman, Ralph Simmons. North Carolina Congressman,... | 4/5/71 |
| MP_199502_004_13_ref.mov | Pinebelt Regional Airport | Footage of bids for the Pinebelt Regional Airport being opened. (See item 15) | 4/6/71 |
| MP_199502_004_14_ref.mov | Highway Patrol Meeting | Footage of a Highway Patrol meeting probably for a Highway Patrol district. | 4/6/71 |
| MP_199502_004_15_ref.mov | Pinebelt Regional Airport | Footage of bids for the Pinebelt Regional Airport. (See item 13) | 4/6/71 |
| MP_199502_004_17_ref.mov | Robert Stack | Actor Robert Stack is interviewed about coming to Hattiesburg for the Magnolia Pro-Am. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated. | 4/7/71 |
| MP_199502_004_16_ref.mov | William Calley | Senator John Stennis reports on the Senate Armed Services Committee hearings and the judicial review opportunities for William Calley. NOTE: Sound on... | 4/7/71 |
| MP_199502_004_18_ref.mov | Laurel Car Wreck | Footage of a tow truck towing a car from an accident scene in downtown Laurel. | 4/8/71 |
| MP_199502_004_20_ref.mov | Forrest County Board of Supervisors | Footage of a meeting between the Forrest County Board of Supervisors and the Air Ambulance Service. | 4/8/71 |
| MP_199502_004_19_ref.mov | Laurel House Fire | Footage of damage to a home in Laurel after a fire. Interior and exterior shots. | 4/8/71 |
| MP_198901_004_02_ref.mov | Laurel Hospitality Arrests | Footage of tourists in Laurel arrested in jest and given souvenirs from Laurel. | 6/14/72 |
| MP_198901_004_04_ref.mov | U.S. Supreme Court and Repossession | Laurel banker discusses United States Supreme Court ruling on repossession. Court ruled that to repossess there must be judicial process. | 6/15/72 |
| MP_198901_004_08_ref.mov | Governor"'s Day at Camp Shelby | Governor William Waller presents awards and gives speech at Governor"'s Day at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg. | 6/16/72 |
| MP_198901_004_07_ref.mov | Governor"'s Day at Camp Shelby | Governor William Waller reviews troops at Governor"'s Day at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg. | 6/16/72 |
| MP_198901_004_06_ref.mov | Lumberton Blacks | Blacks boycott of Lumberton High School graduation. | 6/16/72 |
| MP_198901_004_03_ref.mov | U.S. Supreme Court and Repossession | U.S. Supreme Court and repossessions. Laurel banker. | 6/16/72 |