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.


Filename Event Descr Date
MP_199502_008_08_ref.mov Paul Grady"'s Memphis Trip Footage of Hattiesburg Mayor, Paul Grady, at the Hattiesburg airport as he leaves with his family for Memphis. 5/12/71
MP_199502_008_09_ref.mov Car Wreck Footage of cars being towed away after a wreck at Highway 49 & West Pine. Shots of streets wet from rain. 5/12/71
MP_199502_008_10_ref.mov Laurel Police Pistol Range Footage of Highway Patrol officers firing pistols at the Laurel Police Range. (See items 12 & 13) 5/13/71
MP_199502_008_11_ref.mov John Stennis Senator John C. Stennis talks about demonstrating. NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated. 5/13/71
MP_199502_008_13_ref.mov Pistol Match Footage of law officers receiving classroom instructions at the Laurel police range. Laurel Mayor, Bill Patrick, and others shown firing. NOTE: Sound... 5/13/71
MP_199502_008_12_ref.mov Pistol Match Laurel Mayor, Bill Patrick, shown firing at a pistol match in Laurel. (See items 10 & 13) NOTE: Sound on this item is badly deteriorated. 5/13/71
MP_199502_008_14_ref.mov Forrest General Hospital Kidney Mac A nurse demonstrates the kidney machine at Forrest General Hospital. 5/13/71
MP_199502_008_01_ref.mov Experimental Airplane Footage of an experimental airplane landing in Hattiesburg. Shots of the interior and exterior of the plane. 5/6/71
MP_199502_008_15_ref.mov John Glenn Purpose of space program. 5/6/71
MP_198901_008_02_ref.mov Forrest County Redistricting Forrest County Redistricting Douglas Baker. 6/12/72
MP_198901_008_04_ref.mov A. F. Summer Mississippi Attorney General A. F. Summer discusses United States Supreme Court. 6/12/72
MP_198901_008_03_ref.mov A. F. Summer Mississippi Attorney General A. F. Summer discusses United States Supreme Court. 6/12/72
MP_198901_008_11_ref.mov General Ralph E. Haines United States Army General Ralph E. Haines discusses observing Reserve and Guard training at Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg. 6/13/72
MP_198901_008_10_ref.mov Jay Cee Pool Re-opens Jay Cee Pool Re-opens (Laurel?) 6/13/72
MP_198901_008_09_ref.mov General Ralph E. Haines United States Army General Ralph E. Haines discusses Reserve and Guard readiness. 6/13/72
MP_198901_008_08_ref.mov Laurel L. E. E. A. Laurel and L. E. E. A. 6/13/72
MP_198901_008_07_ref.mov Laurel L. E. E. A. Laurel police representative discusses L. E. E. A. requests. 6/13/72
MP_198901_008_06_ref.mov Machine Gun Rounds Machine gun rounds found and disposed of. 6/13/72
MP_198901_008_05_ref.mov Forrest County Con Games Ron Doleac, District Attorney"'s office, discusses Forrest County Con Games. 6/13/72
MP_198901_008_15_ref.mov Hattiesburg Drainage Hattiesburg drainage. Culverts being placed. 6/14/72
MP_198901_008_13_ref.mov Hattiesburg Recreation Recreation facility at married student housing at the University of Southern Mississippi also in other Hattiesburg parks. 6/14/72
MP_198901_008_14_ref.mov Verl at J. C. C. H. Verl Wood discusses Jones County Community Hospital"'s modern facilities. 6/14/72
MP_198901_008_12_ref.mov Jones County Community Hospital New administrator for Jones County Community Hospital. 6/14/72
MP_198901_008_01_ref.mov Jones County Summer Park Program Park Commissioner for Jones County discusses summer park program. N. D.
MP_198901_009_05_ref.mov Ed Pittman Ed Pittman interviewed about statewide road program. 1/11/72
MP_198901_009_04_ref.mov Laurel Tornadoes Damage from Laurel tornadoes and victim interviews. 1/11/72
MP_198901_009_02_ref.mov Clean Up and Meeting Unidentified meeting. Homes damaged by fallen trees and cleanup of debris. 1/11/72
MP_198901_009_03_ref.mov Hattiesburg Streets Potholes, rough streets in a rural area in Hattiesburg. 1/11/72