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_070_15_ref.mov Oxford Law School Porter Fortune, Chancellor at the University of Mississippi, calls for a new law school facility in Oxford 4/21/72
MP_198901_070_14_ref.mov Air Ambulance Bill State Senator, Ray Chatham, is interviewed at the State Capitol about the air ambulance bill 4/21/72
MP_198901_070_10_ref.mov Lamar County Bootlegging Lumberton Mayor, Bobby Garroway and Lamar County Sheriff"'s Officer Estus Earl Lott discuss bootlegging. (See item 2) ND
MP_198901_071_02_ref.mov P.O.W. Program Mrs. Pat Hall, wife of Colonel George Hall, is interviewed about the delegation sent to Paris to discuss P.O.W."'s with the North Vietnamese. (See ite... 6/24/71
MP_198901_071_01_ref.mov Texas P.O.W. Program Mrs. Pat Hall, wife of Colonel George Hall, is interviewed in Waco, Texas, about a program to aid P.O.W."'s. (See item 2) 7/12/71
MP_198901_071_03_ref.mov Nylon Paint Demonstration of strength of nylon paint and interview with its inventor. 7/19/71
MP_198901_072_01_ref.mov Wayne County Beer Sales Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, is interviewed about his support of the beer industry in Wayne County. 5/25/72
MP_198901_072_04_ref.mov Camp Shelby Mrs. D. C. Matthews, wife of Major General, David C. Matthews, of the Oklahoma National Guard(?) discusses readiness test 6/1/72
MP_198901_072_03_ref.mov Navy Aces Interview with Vietnam Navy Aces pilots, William Driscoll and Randy Cunningham. (See item 6) 6/1/72
MP_198901_072_06_ref.mov Navy Aces Interview with Vietnam Navy Aces pilots, William Driscoll and Randy Cunningham. (See item 3) 6/1/72
MP_198901_072_05_ref.mov Gil Carmichael Senatorial candidate, Gil Carmichael, discusses what he will do as Senator. 6/1/72
MP_198901_072_08_ref.mov Kamper Park Commissioner (?) Bud Gerrard and Mrs. Dura Segrest are interviewed about the conditions at Kamper Park and Kamper Park Zoo. (See item 9) 6/2/72
MP_198901_072_09_ref.mov Kamper Park Commissioner (?) Bud Gerrard and Mrs. Dura Segrest give a progress report on Kamper Park. (See item 8) 6/2/72
MP_198901_072_10_ref.mov Petal Incorporation Attorney (?) Jim Dukes is interviewed about the hearing on Petal incorporation 6/2/72
MP_198901_072_07_ref.mov GOP Suit Reporter Terry Keeter discusses GOP suit. (See item 2) 6/2/72
MP_198901_072_14_ref.mov William Waller Governor William Waller discusses his relationship to the press at an MBA banquet 6/5/72
MP_198901_072_13_ref.mov Wayne County Beer Sales Report on Wayne County beer referendum 6/5/72
MP_198901_072_12_ref.mov Wayne County Beer Sales Reporter Kirk Kilpatrick discusses vote on wet or dry from Waynesboro. (See item 13) 6/5/72
MP_198901_072_11_ref.mov Forrest County Drainage Problems Forrest County Supervisor, Nix Anderson, discusses rural community drainage problems 6/5/72
MP_198901_072_15_ref.mov Jones and Forrest County Primaries Footage of Jones and Forrest County polling places 6/6/72
MP_198901_072_18_ref.mov Walter Parker Interview with Hattiesburg Commissioner, Walter Parker, about Hattiesburg streets and drainage 6/6/72
MP_198901_072_17_ref.mov Laurel Water Shortage City engineer is interviewed about the water shortage in Laurel. (See item 16) 6/6/72
MP_198901_072_16_ref.mov Laurel Water Shortage City engineer is interviewed about the water shortage in Laurel. (See item 17) 6/6/72
MP_198901_072_19_ref.mov Forrest County Redistricting Footage of meeting about Forrest County redistricting 6/7/72
MP_198901_072_02_ref.mov Lauderdale County GOP Suit Interview in front of the Lauderdale County Chancery Courtroom about the GOP suit. (See item 7) ND
MP_198901_073_03_ref.mov Watkins High School Footage of roof repair at Watkins High School. 1/12/72
MP_198901_073_01_ref.mov Laurel Police Assignment Laurel Mayor William (Bill) Patrick is interviewed about police assignments. 1/12/72
MP_198901_073_02_ref.mov Governor John Bell Williams An interview about the subpoenaing of Governor John Bell Williams. 1/12/72