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.
Filename Event Descr Date
MP_198901_077_09_ref.mov Carroll Ingram Senator Carroll Ingram is interviewed about conduct standards for legislators. 3/24/72
MP_198901_077_12_ref.mov Laurel Oil Festival Laurel Oil Festival Chairman is interviewed by Rick Centner about changes in the program. 3/24/72
MP_198901_077_13_ref.mov Environmental Education Dr. [ ] Warnock discusses the destruction of the environment and how to keep it safe in a speech to the Laurel Jaycees. 3/25/72
MP_198901_077_08_ref.mov Hattiesburg Candidates for Commissioner Hattiesburg Commissioners, [ ] Grayson and [ ] Miller interview candidates for commissioner. 3/27/72
MP_198901_077_14_ref.mov Highway 49 Accident Footage of a Highway 49 accident where a car runs off the highway and lands alongside a river. Rescue 7 transports victims. 3/27/72
MP_198901_078_01_ref.mov Wood Cutters James Simmons is interviewed about the political influence of wood cutters. (See item 6) 10/26/71
MP_198901_078_02_ref.mov Dr. Orley B. Caudill Author, Dr. Orley B. Caudill, is interviewed about China"'s admittance to the United Nations and finds the rejection of Taiwan as an injustice. (See i... 10/26/71
MP_198901_078_03_ref.mov Drug Selling in Hattiesburg Lieutenant Bobby E. Roberson, of the Hattiesburg police department, discusses drug dealers saying they are selling one drug and giving another. (See i... 10/27/71
MP_198901_078_07_ref.mov Dr. Orley B. Caudill Author, Dr. Orley B. Caudill, is interviewed about the United Nations recent step. (See item 2) 10/27/71
MP_198901_078_08_ref.mov Professional Regulation Commission Footage of the ceremonies of the first graduates from the joint Professional Regulation Commission-Forrest General Hospital nursing program. 10/27/71
MP_198901_078_09_ref.mov Hattiesburg Narcotics Bureau Hattiesburg Police Lieutenant Bobby E. Roberson discusses and Bruce Wade reports on the establishment of the Hattiesburg Narcotics Bureau. (See item 3... 10/27/71
MP_198901_078_05_ref.mov Halloween Masks Footage of kids with Halloween masks at Central Elementary School. 10/27/71
MP_198901_078_06_ref.mov Wood Cutters James Simmons is interviewed about the political influence of wood cutters (See item 1) 10/27/71
MP_198901_078_04_ref.mov Highway Deaths in District 7 J. B. Dickerson, of the Mississippi Highway Patrol blames highway deaths in District 7 on carelessness. 10/27/71
MP_198901_078_11_ref.mov Senator John Stennis Senator John C. Stennis reports on national problems. 10/28/71
MP_198901_078_13_ref.mov Mississippi Power Company Mississippi Power Company spokesman discusses the company"'s need to hold franchises. (See item 10) 10/28/71
MP_198901_078_10_ref.mov Mississippi Power Company Mississippi Power Company spokesman is interviewed about encouraging voting. (See item 13) 10/28/71
MP_198901_078_12_ref.mov Laurel Police Department Footage of Laurel police department"'s photo lab site and purpose unknown. 10/28/71
MP_198901_078_16_ref.mov Jones County United Givers Fund 67% of 101,000 donated to the United Givers Fund of Jones County to raise $150,000. 10/29/71
MP_198901_078_14_ref.mov Marijuana Haul Hattiesburg Police Lieutenant, Bobby E. Roberson, reports on a 68 lb. discovery of marijuana. Footage of bags of marijuana. 10/29/71
MP_198901_078_15_ref.mov Car Tags Footage of people in line for car tags. 10/29/71
MP_198901_079_13_ref.mov Roy K. Moore Footage of an interview with Mississippi FBI Director Roy K. Moore. (See item 14) 2/10/71
MP_198901_079_14_ref.mov Roy K. Moore Mississippi FBI Director, Roy K. Moore, discusses J. Edgar Hoover"'s abilities and blames the press for unnecessary criticism. (See item 13) 2/10/71
MP_198901_079_06_ref.mov President Nixon"'s State of the Union Dr. James Moyes comments on President Richard Nixon"'s State of the Union speech to the Hattiesburg Kiwanis Club. (See item 8) 2/19/71
MP_198901_079_01_ref.mov Hattiesburg car wrecks Footage of a head-on collision on Hardy Street in Hattiesburg. Other wrecks shown. (See items 2 & 3) 2/3/71
MP_198901_079_02_ref.mov Hattiesburg car wrecks Footage of Hattiesburg car wrecks. (See items 1 &3) 2/7/71
MP_198901_079_03_ref.mov Hattiesburg car wrecks Footage of car wrecks on Highway 49 & Hardy Street. (See items 1 & 2) 2/8/71
MP_198901_079_04_ref.mov Metropolitan Opera Auditions Interview with Mary Stearns about Metropolitan Opera auditions. 2/8/71
MP_198901_079_05_ref.mov John Stennis Senator John C. Stennis reports from Washington about Vietnam critics. 2/8/71
MP_198901_079_11_ref.mov Dormitory Fire at the USM Footage of the Hattiesburg Fire Department in action at a fire at the University of Southern Mississippi"'s Elam Arms dormitory. 2/9/71