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_086_04_ref.mov | Forrest Hotel Restoration | Albert C. Hullett, is interviewed about the restoration of a Forrest hotel. | 11/17/70 |
| MP_198901_086_15_ref.mov | Hunting in DeSoto National Forest | Forest ranger, Charles Young, discusses hunting in the DeSoto National Forest in front of the forest sign. | 11/19/70 |
| MP_198901_086_10_ref.mov | John Stennis | Senator John C. Stennis discusses attempts to rescue POW"'s near Hanoi in his report from Washington. | 11/30/70 |
| MP_198901_086_14_ref.mov | Building Sites | Footage of building sites and architects drawing. | 11/30/70 |
| MP_198901_086_13_ref.mov | Voting at Hawkins Junior High | Footage of voting at Hawkins Junior High School. | 11/3/70 |
| MP_198901_086_11_ref.mov | Judge Lunsford Casey | Judge Lunsford Casey discusses the release of prisoners because of the Supreme Court decision. | 11/9/70 |
| MP_198901_086_16_ref.mov | East Pakistan Cyclone | University of Southern Mississippi Pakistani asks for air time after a cyclone hit East Pakistan. | 12/11/70 |
| MP_198901_086_06_ref.mov | Forrest Fire Prediction | Footage from the top of the Johnson Science Tower at the University of Southern Mississippi. | 12/1/70 |
| MP_198901_086_05_ref.mov | Widening of Highway 98 | Mississippi District Highway Commissioner, Shag Pyron, is interviewed about the widening of Highway 98. | 12/3/70 |
| MP_198901_086_01_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Water Main Construction | Interview with a water department spokesperson about a water main construction in Hattiesburg. | ND |
| MP_198901_087_11_ref.mov | William Winter | Lieutenant Governor, William Winter, gives a speech on "Reminiscences". (See item 9) | 8/10/71 |
| MP_198901_087_08_ref.mov | Traffic Fatalities | Mississippi Highway Patrol Inspector, J. B. Dickerson, is interviewed about the increase in fatalities in District 7. | 8/10/71 |
| MP_198901_087_09_ref.mov | William Winter | Lieutenant Governor, William Winter, discusses observations he made during his campaign in a speech to the Hattiesburg Kiwanis Club. (See item 11) | 8/10/71 |
| MP_198901_087_10_ref.mov | USM Cheerleaders | Interview with cheerleaders from the University of Southern Mississippi Cheerleaders"' Camp. | 8/10/71 |
| MP_198901_087_12_ref.mov | Jones County Board Meeting | Footage of Jones County supervisors at a board meeting. | 8/10/71 |
| MP_198901_087_14_ref.mov | Hattiesburg Bus Problem | Interview about bus problem in Hattiesburg. | 8/11/71 |
| MP_198901_087_15_ref.mov | Ellisville State School | Footage of the facilities at Ellisville State School. | 8/11/71 |
| MP_198901_087_16_ref.mov | Laurel Industrial Expansion | Unidentified speakers on "Forward Laurel" program. | 8/11/71 |
| MP_198901_087_04_ref.mov | Highway 49 Wreck | Footage of nighttime auto accident on Highway 49 South. (Gary W. Massengale)? | 8/7/71 |
| MP_198901_087_05_ref.mov | Glendale Gravel Pit Drowning | Report on a drowning at the Glendale Gravel Pit. Footage of searchers looking for bodies. (See item 1) | 8/9/71 |
| MP_198901_087_06_ref.mov | Truck Fire | Footage of a tank truck fire on Highway 98 East. (See item 2) | 8/9/71 |
| MP_198901_087_07_ref.mov | John Stennis | Senator John C. Stennis discusses busing in his report from Washington. | 8/9/71 |
| MP_198901_087_01_ref.mov | Glendale Gravel Pit Drowning | Report on a five family member drowning at the Glendale Gravel Pit. Footage of searchers looking for bodies. (See item 5) | 8/9/71 |
| MP_198901_087_02_ref.mov | Truck Fire | Footage of a tank truck fire on Highway 98 East. (See item 6) | 8/9/71 |
| MP_198901_087_03_ref.mov | Dr. D. E. Whitfield | State veterinarian, Dr. D. E. Whitfield, speaks on the lack of VEE in the state. | 8/9/71 |
| MP_198901_087_13_ref.mov | Republican Party | Dr. James Moyes is interviewed about the future growth of the Republican Party. | ND |
| MP_198901_088_14_ref.mov | Pakistan Cyclone | Pakistani representative is interviewed about East Pakistan cyclone on the University of Southern Mississippi campus. | 11/30/70 |
| MP_198901_088_06_ref.mov | Petal Annexation | Louis Mapp, of the Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce, is interviewed about the annexation of Petal. | 12/1/70 |
| MP_198901_088_11_ref.mov | Pinebelt Airport | Pinebelt Airport manager, Sam Hall, is interviewed about the delay in the start of construction at the airport. | 12/1/70 |
| MP_198901_088_07_ref.mov | Jones Firefighters Union | Report on the Jones Firefighters Union. | 12/1/70 |