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 more...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_098_05_ref.mov | NATO Press Conference | Footage of a press conference with NATO officers and German General [ ] Schultz speaking. (See item 17) | 7/25/72 |
| MP_198901_098_06_ref.mov | Laurel Halfway House | Interview about the setting up of a group house for juvenile offenders. (See item 8) | 7/25/72 |
| MP_198901_098_07_ref.mov | Dick Gordon | Interview with NASA astronaut Dick Gordon about the usefulness of the space program at the Laurel Rotary Club. | 7/25/72 |
| MP_198901_098_08_ref.mov | Laurel Halfway House | Interview about Laurel halfway house. (See item 6) | 7/25/72 |
| MP_198901_098_09_ref.mov | Dick Gordon | Footage of the speech of NASA astronaut, Dick Gordon at the Laurel Rotary Club. | 7/25/72 |
| MP_198901_098_10_ref.mov | Dewey McKee | Dewey McKee discusses the political problems he sees. | 7/26/72 |
| MP_198901_098_11_ref.mov | Forrest-Stone Area Opportunity, Inc. | [ ] Legget, Chairman of the Forrest-Stone Area Opportunity, Inc. is interviewed about insurance problems and racism charges by an unidentified board... | 7/26/72 |
| MP_198901_098_12_ref.mov | Gene Walters | Sheriff Gene Walters receives county merit award for law enforcement. (See item 2) | 7/26/72 |
| MP_198901_098_13_ref.mov | Dewey McKee | Dewey McKee is interviewed about the school board not renewing his contract. (See item 10) | 7/26/72 |
| MP_198901_098_14_ref.mov | Forrest-Stone Area Opportunity, Inc | [ ] Legget, Chairman of the Forrest-Stone Area Opportunity, Inc. is being challenged by a Mr. Baker. (See item 11) | 7/26/72 |
| MP_198901_098_15_ref.mov | Laurel Store Collapse | Footage of a TG&Y store collapse in a Laurel shopping center. | 7/27/72 |
| MP_198901_098_16_ref.mov | Glenda Meadows | Interview with Glenda Meadows, Miss Mississippi, about growing up. | 7/28/72 |
| MP_198901_098_17_ref.mov | NATO Press Conference | Footage of a NATO press conference. (See item 5) | 7/28/72 |
| MP_198901_099_01_ref.mov | Traffic Control Radar | Report on traffic control radar with Mississippi Highway Patrolmen stopping cars. | 8/30/72 |
| MP_198901_099_02_ref.mov | Laurel Fire Truck | Footage of Laurel firefighters working on restoring an old fire engine. | 8/30/72 |
| MP_198901_099_04_ref.mov | Club Crack Down | Hattiesburg police officer, Jack Riley, on club crack down. | 8/31/72 |
| MP_198901_099_03_ref.mov | Head Start | Charles Johnson of Head Start is interviewed about a new pre-school program which will force Head Start out of the building. | 8/31/72 |
| MP_198901_099_05_ref.mov | USM Gulf Park Campus | [ ] Pound discusses the University of Southern Mississippi"'s Gulf Park campus being given degree-granting status. | 9/1/72 |
| MP_198901_099_10_ref.mov | Forrest County Manhunt | Footage of the Forrest County sheriff conducting a manhunt. Unknown who they are looking for. | 9/1/72 |
| MP_198901_099_11_ref.mov | No Title | Douglas Baker on [ ] Leggett & Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones. (See item 8) | 9/1/72 |
| MP_198901_099_06_ref.mov | John Stennis | Senator John C. Stennis discusses one policy for school busing throughout the nation in his report from Washington. | 9/1/72 |
| MP_198901_099_09_ref.mov | Perkinston Junior College | Perkinston Junior College representative discusses Perkinston taking over the University of Southern Mississippi"'s Kessler courses. Pound also speaks... | ND |
| MP_198901_099_08_ref.mov | No Title | Man discusses accusations against him. (See item 11) | ND |
| MP_198901_099_07_ref.mov | Subpoenaed records | Interview with a person on a board whose records have been subpoenaed. | ND |
| MP_198901_100_01_ref.mov | Wayne County Supervisor Election | Report on Beat 2 supplemental supervisor election in Wayne County. | 8/28/72 |
| MP_198901_100_02_ref.mov | Juvenile Theater Goers | Hattiesburg District Attorney, Rex Jones, discusses underage juveniles entering theaters with theater owners. | 8/28/72 |
| MP_198901_100_03_ref.mov | Urban Renewal | Footage of construction. | 8/28/72 |
| MP_198901_100_09_ref.mov | Dewey McKee | [ ] Cooley is interviewed on Dewey McKee case. (See items 5, 6, & 7) | 8/29/72 |