| Summary: | The following segments are included:
0:00:04: Parade for Millbrook's 9th annual Armed Forces Celebration Day on May 21, 1977, including military bands and local politicians and officials.
0:02:21: Report from Orange Beach about drug smuggling on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. Includes an interview with two men about the goals and identification of the drug smugglers, possibly the Dixie Mafia. Presented by Norman Lumpkin, WSFA-TV News.
0:06:51: Ron Frambach resigns as director of the Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority on May 25, 1977, and the search for a replacement begins. He and authority president Withers Davis address future plans in a meeting.
0:08:17: Mayor Reginald Minter leads the Millbrook city council's first meeting on May 23, 1977.
0:08:47: Members of the state legislature discuss a potential audit of the Alabama Power Company, which was proposed by Governor George Wallace in response to rate increases.
0:10:36: John C. Starr Jr. is elected to represent District 8 in the city council on May 24, 1977; he discusses his experience in city politics and his preparation for his role on the council.
0:11:39: City council meeting about city and county jails after legislation was introduced to consolidate the two into a central jail authority. Includes an interview with Mac McKinney, chair of the county commission, and another man.
0:14:01: West German company Degussa begins construction on a chemical plant in Theodore, Alabama, employing American construction workers but German bricklayers. Includes an interview with bricklaying union representative E. A. Lewis. Presented by Kenley Jones, NBC News.
0:15:34: Governor George Wallace speaks at a Governor's Day ceremony at Barbour County High School in Clio on April 16, 1977. Many alumni of the school are present. (This segment is from outside of the date range listed on the physical tape, likely an outtake from the previous month of April when Wallace visited Clio and the old Barbour County High School.)
0:17:43: Interview with Governor George Wallace about the implications of President Jimmy Carter's potential withdrawal of federal funds from the ongoing construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project. Presented by George Mitchell, WSFA-TV News. (This segment is from outside of the date range listed on the physical tape, likely an outtake from the previous month of April when Wallace was interviewed outside the old Barbour County High School.)
0:19:21: Footage of the old Barbour County High School in Clio, which was established in 1910 and abandoned in 1961. In April 1977, work began to renovate the building and turn into a community center. (This segment is from outside of the date range listed on the physical tape, likely an outtake from the previous month of April when the renovation of the old Barbour County High School began.)
0:20:28: Live interview with tennis player Roylee Bailey before her match against Kathy Kuykendall at the O'Connor Tennis Center on June 3, 1977. Presented by Dan O'Brien, WSFA-TV News.
0:22:23: In a press conference, Governor George Wallace criticizes the Alabama Senate and Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley for using the filibuster to delay legislation that would audit the Alabama Power Company.
0:24:53: In an interview, Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley criticizes Governor George Wallace for his racist policies and attitudes; blames Wallace for the increased rates by the Alabama Power Company; and takes credit for the legislation introduced to audit the company.
0:26:22: Interview with Auburn swimmer Scott Spann, Auburn Athlete of the Year, about his future plans.
0:27:39: Keith Hester resigns as Montgomery County coroner on June 1, 1977 and is permanently replaced by Walker Sorrell on June 3. Includes an interview with Sorrell about plans to improve the county coroner's office.
0:29:15: In a press conference, Governor George Wallace criticizes the Alabama Senate and Lieutenant Governor Jere Beasley for using the filibuster to delay legislation that would halt utility price increases by the Alabama Power Company.
0:30:56: Promotion for the premiere of the NBC television show "Man from Atlantis."
0:31:20: Promotion for Irwin Allen's "Fire!" television show on NBC.
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