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.

Items

  • MP_198901_098_08_ref.mov

    Date: 7/25/72

    Event: Laurel Halfway House

    Descr: Interview about Laurel halfway house. (See item 6)

  • MP_198901_098_10_ref.mov

    Date: 7/26/72

    Event: Dewey McKee

    Descr: Dewey McKee discusses the political problems he sees.

  • MP_198901_098_11_ref.mov

    Date: 7/26/72

    Event: Forrest-Stone Area Opportunity, Inc.

    Descr: [ ] Legget, Chairman of the Forrest-Stone Area Opportunity, Inc. is interviewed about insurance problems and racism charges by an unidentified board...

  • MP_198901_098_12_ref.mov

    Date: 7/26/72

    Event: Gene Walters

    Descr: Sheriff Gene Walters receives county merit award for law enforcement. (See item 2)

  • MP_198901_098_13_ref.mov

    Date: 7/26/72

    Event: Dewey McKee

    Descr: Dewey McKee is interviewed about the school board not renewing his contract. (See item 10)

  • MP_198901_098_14_ref.mov

    Date: 7/26/72

    Event: Forrest-Stone Area Opportunity, Inc

    Descr: [ ] Legget, Chairman of the Forrest-Stone Area Opportunity, Inc. is being challenged by a Mr. Baker. (See item 11)

  • MP_198901_098_15_ref.mov

    Date: 7/27/72

    Event: Laurel Store Collapse

    Descr: Footage of a TG&Y store collapse in a Laurel shopping center.

  • MP_198901_098_16_ref.mov

    Date: 7/28/72

    Event: Glenda Meadows

    Descr: Interview with Glenda Meadows, Miss Mississippi, about growing up.

  • MP_198901_098_17_ref.mov

    Date: 7/28/72

    Event: NATO Press Conference

    Descr: Footage of a NATO press conference. (See item 5)

  • MP_198901_099_02_ref.mov

    Date: 8/30/72

    Event: Laurel Fire Truck

    Descr: Footage of Laurel firefighters working on restoring an old fire engine.

  • MP_198901_099_01_ref.mov

    Date: 8/30/72

    Event: Traffic Control Radar

    Descr: Report on traffic control radar with Mississippi Highway Patrolmen stopping cars.

  • MP_198901_099_03_ref.mov

    Date: 8/31/72

    Event: Head Start

    Descr: Charles Johnson of Head Start is interviewed about a new pre-school program which will force Head Start out of the building.

  • MP_198901_099_04_ref.mov

    Date: 8/31/72

    Event: Club Crack Down

    Descr: Hattiesburg police officer, Jack Riley, on club crack down.

  • MP_198901_099_11_ref.mov

    Date: 9/1/72

    Event: No Title

    Descr: Douglas Baker on [ ] Leggett & Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones. (See item 8)

  • MP_198901_099_05_ref.mov

    Date: 9/1/72

    Event: USM Gulf Park Campus

    Descr: [ ] Pound discusses the University of Southern Mississippi"'s Gulf Park campus being given degree-granting status.

  • MP_198901_099_06_ref.mov

    Date: 9/1/72

    Event: John Stennis

    Descr: Senator John C. Stennis discusses one policy for school busing throughout the nation in his report from Washington.

  • MP_198901_099_10_ref.mov

    Date: 9/1/72

    Event: Forrest County Manhunt

    Descr: Footage of the Forrest County sheriff conducting a manhunt. Unknown who they are looking for.

  • MP_198901_099_07_ref.mov

    Date: ND

    Event: Subpoenaed records

    Descr: Interview with a person on a board whose records have been subpoenaed.

  • MP_198901_099_08_ref.mov

    Date: ND

    Event: No Title

    Descr: Man discusses accusations against him. (See item 11)

  • MP_198901_099_09_ref.mov

    Date: ND

    Event: Perkinston Junior College

    Descr: Perkinston Junior College representative discusses Perkinston taking over the University of Southern Mississippi"'s Kessler courses. Pound also speaks...

  • MP_198901_100_01_ref.mov

    Date: 8/28/72

    Event: Wayne County Supervisor Election

    Descr: Report on Beat 2 supplemental supervisor election in Wayne County.

  • MP_198901_100_02_ref.mov

    Date: 8/28/72

    Event: Juvenile Theater Goers

    Descr: Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, discusses underage juveniles entering theaters with theater owners.

  • MP_198901_100_03_ref.mov

    Date: 8/28/72

    Event: Urban Renewal

    Descr: Footage of construction.

  • MP_198901_100_05_ref.mov

    Date: 8/29/72

    Event: Dewey McKee

    Descr: Interview with reinstated school teacher, Dewey McKee. Wayne County incident.

  • MP_198901_100_08_ref.mov

    Date: 8/29/72

    Event: Ingalls Employees

    Descr: State representative from Gulfport, Ben Stone, discusses Margaret Chase Smith"'s comments on Ingalls employees.

  • MP_198901_100_04_ref.mov

    Date: 8/29/72

    Event: [ ] Smith

    Descr: Footage of [ ] Smith receiving an award.

  • MP_198901_100_09_ref.mov

    Date: 8/29/72

    Event: Dewey McKee

    Descr: [ ] Cooley is interviewed on Dewey McKee case. (See items 5, 6, & 7)

  • MP_198901_100_06_ref.mov

    Date: 8/29/72

    Event: Dewey McKee

    Descr: (See item 5 & 7)

  • MP_198901_100_07_ref.mov

    Date: 8/29/72

    Event: Dewey McKee

    Descr: [ ] Cooley and school board rebuts McKee"'s judgement.

  • MP_198901_100_10_ref.mov

    Date: 8/30/72

    Event: Woodland

    Descr: Footage of a meeting in an auditorium where [ ] Leggett discusses Woodland"'s unauthorized expenses.

  • MP_198901_101_06_ref.mov

    Date: 8/2/72

    Event: Perry County Schools

    Descr: [ ] Melvin, of the Perry County schools, discusses meeting with the State Board of Education about funds.

  • MP_198901_101_01_ref.mov

    Date: 8/2/72

    Event: Forestry Funds

    Descr: Hamp King, of the Perry County schools, is interviewed about the national government withholding forestry funds. They had gotten back payment the prev...