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_198901_081_06_ref.mov | Laurel Narcotics Trial | Reporter Cliff Brown reports on Jack B. Dozier"'s narcotics trial | ND |
| MP_198901_082_03_ref.mov | F-101 Voodoo Fighter Plane | The pilot of the F-101 Voodoo fighter plane is interviewed at the Gulfport Air National Guard Base. Footage of an Air Force Major and other standing a... | 11/20/70 |
| MP_198901_082_07_ref.mov | John Stennis | Senator John C. Stennis warns against drug use in the military in his report from Washington. | 11/23/70 |
| MP_198901_082_06_ref.mov | Laurel House Fire | Footage of house fires in Laurel and (?) Spring | 11/23/70 |
| MP_198901_082_05_ref.mov | USM Band Rehearsal | Footage of the University of Southern Mississippi band rehearsal on the field in front of the Johnson Science Tower. | 11/27/70 |
| MP_198901_082_09_ref.mov | Service Station Fire | Footage of a fire at a service station (site unknown). | 11/27/70 |
| MP_198901_082_02_ref.mov | State Highway Program | Shag Pyron, Mississippi District Highway Commissioner, is interviewed about the reasons for lack of a large scale highway program. | 12/1/70 |
| MP_198901_082_10_ref.mov | Airport | Sam Hall, Chair of Airport Authority, is interviewed about the building of the airport. | 12/1/70 |
| MP_198901_082_04_ref.mov | Pakistan Cyclone Disaster Relief | (?) Abdoi Bryon (?) is interviewed about donations for the Pakistan Cyclone disaster relief on the University of Southern Mississippi campus. | 12/1/72 |
| MP_198901_082_08_ref.mov | Petal Annexation | ""Man on the Street"" interviews about Petal"'s annexation. | 12/1/74 |
| MP_198901_082_11_ref.mov | Marion Incorporation | Cliff Brown reports on Marion"'s attempt to incorporate and Meridian"'s opposition. | 12/3/70 |
| MP_198901_082_01_ref.mov | William "Fishbait" Miller | William "Fishbait" Miller, Doorkeeper of the U. S. House of Representative, gives an address to the Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce. | 12/7/70 |
| MP_198901_083_08_ref.mov | Attorney for USM | University of Southern Mississippi President, Dr. Robert Cook, is interviewed about the College Board having to use the Attorney General as their atto... | 4/20/75 |
| MP_198901_083_04_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Tax Assessment | Hattiesburg Mayor, Bud Gerrard, discusses tax assessment in Hattiesburg. | 4/22/75 |
| MP_198901_083_03_ref.mov | Jones County Garbage Pickup | C. E. Brown, of Environmental Management, meets with the board to discuss problems with garbage pickup sites. | 4/22/75 |
| MP_198901_083_01_ref.mov | Flood Hearing | Report on flood hearing. | 4/23/75 |
| MP_198901_083_02_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Sanitation Meeting | Report on Hattiesburg sanitation meeting where workers complain about jobs. AFL-CIO leader present. | 4/23/75 |
| MP_198901_083_06_ref.mov | Laurel Phone Tax | Laurel Mayor, Bill Patrick, is interviewed about ways to collect revenue. | 4/24/75 |
| MP_198901_083_07_ref.mov | Martha Griffiths | Press conference with Martha Griffiths about the Equal Rights Amendment. | 4/24/75 |
| MP_198901_083_10_ref.mov | Laurel Burial Vaults | Interview about pre-payment of burial vaults with footage of Laurel Memorial Gardens. | 4/25/75 |
| MP_198901_083_09_ref.mov | Disaster Relief Money | Interview about the amount of disaster relief. (County or city unknown) | 4/25/75 |
| MP_198901_083_05_ref.mov | Cliff Finch | Gubernatorial candidate, Cliff Finch, is interviewed at Pinebelt Regional Airport. | ND |
| MP_198901_084_04_ref.mov | Catholic Church Sanctification | Footage of the sanctification of a Catholic church. (Church unknown) | 5/16/75 |
| MP_198901_084_01_ref.mov | Pinebelt Airport | Pinebelt Airport Manager, [ ] Froelich, is interviewed about the number of passengers aboard a Southern Airways DL-9 landing. (See item 2) | 5/16/75 |
| MP_198901_084_05_ref.mov | Airstream Caravans | Description of the history of the Airstream trailer. | 5/16/75 |
| MP_198901_084_08_ref.mov | Laurel Oil Festival | Laurel Oil Festival queen named. | 5/19/75 |
| MP_198901_084_11_ref.mov | Monroe Road Work | Footage of work being done on Monroe Road. | 5/20/75 |
| MP_198901_084_17_ref.mov | Drug Offenders | [ ] Braswell interviewed about drug offenders in Forrest, Lamar, and Perry counties. | 5/20/75 |
| MP_198901_084_10_ref.mov | Damaged Roads in Jones (?) County | Footage of trucks and damaged roads with signs prohibiting thru-truck traffic in Jones (?) County. | 5/20/75 |
| MP_198901_084_12_ref.mov | Brooklyn Truck Crash | Footage of a propane truck turned on its side being righted. | 5/21/75 |