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_079_10_ref.mov Community Sentiment on School Board Clarence Magee, of the Hattiesburg biracial committee, expresses unanimity between Whites and Blacks on the Hattiesburg School Board. 2/9/71
MP_198901_079_09_ref.mov Immaculate Conception School Interview with the principal of the Immaculate Conception School about their reading program. Exterior shot of the school. (See item 7) 2/9/71
MP_198901_079_08_ref.mov New Election Laws Dr. James Moyes discusses Mississippi"'s new election laws. (See item 6) 2/9/71
MP_198901_079_07_ref.mov Catholic School Footage of elementary school classes. (See item 9) 2/9/71
MP_198901_079_12_ref.mov Air Ambulance Senator Ed Pittman discusses the bill which will allow the formation of an air ambulance. ND
MP_198901_080_06_ref.mov Ellisville State School Dr. Paul Cotton, Director of the Ellisville State School, is interviewed about the new measuring system to determine what the children need at the sch... 6/10/71
MP_198901_080_05_ref.mov Student Haircuts Reporter Steve Reuben reports on the long hair on both sexes of University of Southern Mississippi students. Student Union at USM shown. 6/10/71
MP_198901_080_07_ref.mov Laurel Property Re-zoning Reporter Rick Centner reports on the proposal of Laurel property owners to rezone. 6/10/71
MP_198901_080_10_ref.mov Hattiesburg House Fire Footage of a nighttime Hattiesburg house fire showing fire trucks and firemen fighting the fire. 6/11/71
MP_198901_080_08_ref.mov New Hattiesburg Jail Bill Stephens reports from a meeting on the new Hattiesburg jail. 6/11/71
MP_198901_080_11_ref.mov USM Driver"'s Education Footage of a driver"'s education training course at the University of Southern Mississippi. 6/11/71
MP_198901_080_12_ref.mov Laurel Jaycees Footage of the Laurel Jaycees "arresting" someone. 6/11/71
MP_198901_080_09_ref.mov Ellisville State School Director Paul Cotton discusses the committal to mental institutions including 10 tests. (See item 6) 6/11/71
MP_198901_080_04_ref.mov Pinebelt Regional Airport Footage of the ground breaking ceremony at Pinebelt Regional Airport. 6/9/71
MP_198901_080_02_ref.mov 124th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital Reporter Mack Hayes reports on the maneuvers of the 124th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital Detachment of the Mississippi National Guard at Camp Shelby. 6/9/71
MP_198901_080_03_ref.mov Fatal Drug Overdose Footage of the Southernaire Motel, where police removed a body who had died from a drug overdose. 6/9/71
MP_198901_080_01_ref.mov Laurel Narcotics Task Force Laurel Mayor, Bill Patrick, reports on the findings of the undercover vice and narcotics task force. ND
MP_198901_081_14_ref.mov Hattiesburg School Zones Lloyd Rhian is interviewed about final school plan. (See item 13) ????
MP_198901_081_02_ref.mov Union Strike Glenn Canfield discusses reasons for ending the strike. (Site unknown) 7/20/71
MP_198901_081_03_ref.mov John Stennis Senator John C. Stennis comments on the appointment of (?) as the U.S. ambassador to the Paris Peace Talks in his report from Washington. 7/20/71
MP_198901_081_10_ref.mov Camp Shelby review Footage of military people at the airport. Tennessee Governor Winfield Dunn to review Tennessee Guard at Camp Shelby. 7/21/71
MP_198901_081_09_ref.mov Hattiesburg garbage pickup Hattiesburg Mayor, Paul Grady, discusses methods for improving trash pickup. 7/21/71
MP_198901_081_04_ref.mov Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis State veterinarian, Dr. Vernon Chadwick, reports on the quarantine of horses coming into Mississippi to stop the spread of Venezuelan Equine Encephali... 7/21/71
MP_198901_081_08_ref.mov Laurel recreation Footage of tennis courts in Laurel. (See item 7) 7/21/71
MP_198901_081_05_ref.mov Charles Sullivan Gubernatorial candidate, Charles Sullivan at a Hattiesburg rally before the August primary. 7/21/71
MP_198901_081_07_ref.mov Laurel recreation North Laurel churches work with the city to build a recreation facility. (See item 8) 7/21/71
MP_198901_081_13_ref.mov Hattiesburg School Zones Lloyd Rhian is interviewed about changing school zones in Hattiesburg. (See item 14) 7/22/71
MP_198901_081_11_ref.mov Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Footage of a meeting where state veterinarian, Dr. Vernon Chadwick, discusses Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis. (See item 4) 7/22/71
MP_198901_081_12_ref.mov Jones County Family Planning Dr. [ ] Howell, President of the Jones County Health Department, discusses family planning. 7/22/71
MP_198901_081_01_ref.mov Zoning Laws [ ] Bush discusses the need to update zoning laws. ND