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_064_08_ref.mov | Ship Christening | Footage of ship 1089 being christened Jesse L. Brown at the Avondale shipyard at New Orleans | 3/22/72 |
| MP_198901_065_02_ref.mov | Boy Scout Parade | Boy Scout Parade | 3/20/72 |
| MP_198901_065_01_ref.mov | Black Police Grievances | Footage of meetings at various black community churches in Hattiesburg about black police officers grievances | 3/20/72 |
| MP_198901_065_04_ref.mov | [ ] Warnock | [ ] Warnock speaks to the Laurel Jaycees about people trying to improve society. (See item 5) | 3/21/72 |
| MP_198901_065_05_ref.mov | [ ] Warnock | [ ] Warnock, [ ], speaks to the Laurel Jaycees about education. (See item 4) | 3/21/72 |
| MP_198901_065_06_ref.mov | Forrest County Manhunt | Footage of police cars and helicopters on a manhunt in Forrest County | 3/21/72 |
| MP_198901_065_03_ref.mov | Transportation Tax | Colonel [ ] Mims is interviewed about a 5% transportation tax at a Laurel Rotary Club luncheon | 3/21/72 |
| MP_198901_065_08_ref.mov | Voting Machines | Footage of people being shown the voting machines in Hattiesburg | 3/22/72 |
| MP_198901_065_09_ref.mov | John Stennis | Senator John Stennis discusses the national issue of busing in a report from Washington | 3/22/72 |
| MP_198901_065_10_ref.mov | Laurel School Suit | Federal Judge, Dan Russell, Jr., hands down a decision on the Laurel school suit at the Meridian Courthouse (See item 11) | 3/23/72 |
| MP_198901_065_11_ref.mov | Watkins High School Suit | Footage of the Watkins High School Federal Court hearing as reported by Rick Centner (See item 10) | 3/23/72 |
| MP_198901_065_12_ref.mov | Ellisville State School | Footage of the Jaycee Evaluation Center at the Ellisville State School promoting the sale of honey on Sunday | 3/23/72 |
| MP_198901_065_15_ref.mov | Mt. Zion Church | Footage of a mass meeting in Mt. Zion church | 3/23/72 |
| MP_198901_065_07_ref.mov | Marion County Shootings (?) | Marion County Sheriff, Beason White, interviewed about the shootings (?) | ND |
| MP_198901_065_14_ref.mov | Charles Evers | Charles Evers discusses Governor Bill Waller | ND |
| MP_198901_065_13_ref.mov | Charles Evers | Charles Evers is interviewed by Larry Emsweller about his reaction to the Biloxi verdict (See item 14) | ND |
| MP_198901_066_01_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Special Election | Reporter Larry Emsweller covers the special election for Hattiesburg City Commissioner at City Hall (See item 6) | 3/27/72 |
| MP_198901_066_03_ref.mov | Voting Machines | The use of automatic voting machines is described | 3/27/72 |
| MP_198901_066_02_ref.mov | Voting Machines | Forrest County Circuit Clerk, Theron Lynd discusses the number of county voting machines | 3/27/72 |
| MP_198901_066_14_ref.mov | Clubs (?) in Forrest County | Forrest County District Attorney, D. A. Jones explains the operation of clubs (?) | 3/27/72 |
| MP_198901_066_09_ref.mov | Voting Machines | Forrest County Circuit Clerk, Theron Lynd, discusses voting machine use | 3/28/72 |
| MP_198901_066_04_ref.mov | College Law Enforcement Internship | Gene Rogers of the Law Enforcement Alliance of America discusses the college law enforcement internship program | 3/28/72 |
| MP_198901_066_05_ref.mov | Hattiesburg House Fire | Footage of a nighttime house fire in Hattiesburg | 3/28/72 |
| MP_198901_066_06_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Special Election | Footage of women campaigning for Hattiesburg City Commissioner"'s race (See item 1) | 3/28/72 |
| MP_198901_066_07_ref.mov | Motorcycle Accident | Footage of a motorcycle accident and injured transported in Hattiesburg (?) | 3/28/72 |
| MP_198901_066_10_ref.mov | Open Primary Law | Dr. James Moyes is interviewed about his support of the open primary law. (See item 12) | 3/28/72 |
| MP_198901_066_11_ref.mov | Misdemeanor Drug Law | Bobby E. Roberson, and Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, are interviewed about the effects of the misdemeanor drug law | 3/28/72 |
| MP_198901_066_12_ref.mov | Open Primary Law | Dr. James Moyes is interviewed about his support of the open primary law. (See item 10) | 3/28/72 |