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_107_03_ref.mov | Petal LP Explosion | Report on explosion at Petal LP (liquefied petroleum) storage site. Motor vehicle comptroller Doxey Fisher promises no need for further fears. | 8/28/74 |
| MP_198901_107_02_ref.mov | LP Gas | Senator Ray B. Chatham on deals with use of LP (liquefied petroleum) gas to fuel cars and the possibility of explosions at LP sites. | 8/30/74 |
| MP_198901_107_01_ref.mov | Oil Prices | Interview with an unknown man about the state agency"'s influencing the price of oil. | ND |
| MP_198901_108_01_ref.mov | Pearl River Flood | Footage of flooding in Hattiesburg and Petal. Governor Bill Waller speaks about possibilities of financial aid and the help from the National Guard. I... | ??/??/1974 |
| MP_198901_109_02_ref.mov | Laurel Urban Renewal | Footage of urban renewal site in Laurel. | 12/30/74 |
| MP_198901_109_01_ref.mov | LP Gas Explosion | Footage of the explosion scene at the Petal LP (liquefied petroleum) gas underground storage site, damage to area homes, and the fire afterwards. | ??/??/1974 |
| MP_198901_110_01_ 1-ref.mov | McComb Tornado | Footage of tornado damage to the Winn-Dixie store and shopping center, cars turned over, apartments, victims, hospital, school bus turned over on its... | 1/10/75 |
| MP_198901_111_01_-ref.mov | Ellisville Municipal Hospital | Report on civil rights violations at the Ellisville Municipal Hospital and other hospitals. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated. | 11/16/71 |
| MP_198901_112_01_-ref.mov | Laurel Fire | Footage of fire in downtown Laurel. Aerial shot after fire out. | 4/23/71 |
| MP_198901_113_01_-ref.mov | Poverty Program | Interview with Jap Carter, of the Forrest County Board of Supervisors, about a program to help the poor. | 11/1/72 |
| MP_198901_114_01_ref.mov | 16th Section Land | Interview with State Representative, Stone Barefield, about leasing of 16th section land. | 4/11/74 |
| MP_198901_115_01_ref.mov | The Exorcist | Interview about a grand jury court decision to stop the exhibition of the Exorcist in Hattiesburg. | ND |
| MP_198901_116_01_ref.mov | Wayne Ainsworth Museum | Report on Wayne Ainsworth"'s historical museum in Laurel. | 10/3/72 |
| MP_198901_117_01_ref.mov | Flooding | Aerial scenes of flooding, site and date unknown. | ND |
| MP_198901_118_01_ref.mov | Ellisville State School | Interview with volunteer worker, Tommie Smith, about the Ellisville State School foster grandparent program. (See item 2) | 8/30/72 |
| MP_198901_118_02_ref.mov | Ellisville State School | Interview with Robert Locke about the foster grandparent program at the Ellisville State School. | 8/31/72 |
| MP_198901_118_06_ref.mov | Southern Governors"' Conference | Footage of the Southern Governors"' Conference shot along the Atlantic Coast, site unknown. | 9/14/72 |
| MP_198901_118_03_ref.mov | Automobile Fatality | Footage of a fatal car and pulp wood truck accident, site unknown. | 9/3/72 |
| MP_198901_118_05_ref.mov | Dr. William D. McCain | University of Southern Mississippi President, Dr. William D. McCain, welcomes students. | 9/4/72 |
| MP_198901_118_04_ref.mov | Public School Enrollment | University of Southern Mississippi professor, Dr. James McPhail, is interviewed about the decrease in public school enrollment. | 9/4/72 |
| MP_198901_118_12_ref.mov | USM Beer | [ ] Taylor report about beer sales on the University of Southern Mississippi campus. (See item 9) | 9/5/72 |
| MP_198901_118_13_ref.mov | FAA vs. Laurel | Report on the Federal Aviation Administration"'s objection to a sanitary landfill by the airport in Laurel. | 9/5/72 |
| MP_198901_118_09_ref.mov | USM Beer | [ ] Taylor attempt to change law legalizing beer on state college and university campuses. (See items 7 & 8) | 9/5/72 |
| MP_198901_118_07_ref.mov | USM Absentee Ballot | [ ] Taylor, University of Mississippi student says the absentee ballot is unfair. (See item 8 &9) | 9/5/72 |
| MP_198901_118_10_ref.mov | Garbage Collection | V.T. Hawkins Footage of meeting about garbage collection, city unknown. | 9/5/72 |
| MP_198901_118_11_ref.mov | Earnest Creel | Earnest Creel announces his candidacy for Congressman from the 5th district from a wheelchair on an automobile roof. | 9/5/72 |
| MP_198901_118_08_ref.mov | USM Absentee Ballot | [ ] Taylor against residency requirement for absentee ballot. (See item 7 & 9) | 9/5/72 |
| MP_198901_118_15_ref.mov | Petal School Hair Code | [ ] Cochrain is interviewed about the hair code in Petal schools. | 9/6/72 |