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Tune in to The Extra Mile presented by the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Co-hosts Paul Katool and Will Craft take listeners inside the world of transportation infrastructure in Mississippi.
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Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell and Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons joined The Extra Mile Podcast to recap a successful 2025 at MDOT and preview what's on tap for 2026.
State Safety Engineer Mark Thomas joined The Extra Mile Podcast to provide updates on Highway Safety Division projects, discuss work zone safety efforts and even talk a little college football.
MDOT Roadway Design Engineer Chris Nail joined The Extra Mile Podcast to provide an overview of the division, explain the technical skills used in roadway design, discuss recruitment and the need for more MDOT engineers, and much more.
Jackson Mayor John Horhn joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk progress on the city's infrastructure needs, how fighting crime means tackling a gang problem, the city's personnel situation, the upcoming National Folk Festival, and much more.
State Auditor Shad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast. He talked about the responsibilities of the Office of the State Auditor, how technology helps to catch fraud, OSA initiatives to fight "brain drain" in Mississippi, his mission to find waste in state government, and much more.
On this episode of The Extra Mile, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson joins us to talk about the backbone of Mississippi—our farmers.We take a look at the challenges they face, the benefits of "buying local," and the upcoming Mississippi State Fair.
Construction Leadership Coach Craig Watson of Coaching for Construction joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about the high rate of suicides in the construction industry and what he's doing to combat it as a mental health professional. He also discussed the warning signs that employees might be struggling with mental health, provided a framework for managers to have difficult conversations with their employees and more.
Mississippi Live Weather Chief Meteorologist Matt Laubhan hosted The Extra Mile Podcast at his studios in downtown Tupelo. Topics included building Mississippi Live Weather from scratch, severe weather prep, his thoughts on weather manipulation, and more. For more information on Mississippi Live Weather, visit msliveweather.com
Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker hosted The Extra Mile Podcast in City Hall. Topics of conversation included Hub City happenings and accomplishments, transportation projects, and a huge college football matchup between Southern Miss and Mississippi State.
Mississippi Politico Pete Perry hosted The Extra Mile Podcast at his Neshoba County Fair cabin. Topics of conversation included Ronald Reagan's memorable fair speech, musings on MDOT, thoughts on Jackson's future and more.
MDOT Human Resources Director Terrance Yarbrough joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about how his background in psychology relates to HR, various careers at the agency, a burgeoning intern program, and more.
MEMA Director of External Affairs Scott Simmons joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his new role, promote hurricane preparedness, highlight memorable stories from his news days, and more.Drive safely this summer! – 00:00Show intro / introducing MEMA Director of External Affairs Scott Simmons – 00:30Moving from WAPT to MEMA – 01:41Scott's career in journalism – 03:30MEMA & Public Service – 06:4320 Years since Hurricane Katrina – 08:39Hurricane Preparedness – 12:18What's going on at MEMA – 16:57Scott's craziest stories from his career – 17:52Favorite place(s) to eat – 23:04Favorite music/concert(s) – 24:10Show Outro – 26:02
MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas joined The Extra Mile Podcast on location at the 2025 State Roadeo in Biloxi to provide an overview of the important training event.Drive safely this summer! – 00:00Show intro / introducing MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas – 00:30Matt's career at MDOT – 01:19The 2025 State Roadeo – 02:34Who are the favorites to win? – 06:33MDOT's Maintenance Division – 07:26Favorite place(s) to eat – 08:17Favorite music/concert(s) – 10:41Show Outro – 12:02
Michael Morris, Director of the Two Mississippi Museums, joined The Extra Mile Podcast to give an overview of the museums, talk programming and events, discuss upcoming major Mississippi Department of Archives and History projects, and more.To support the Two Mississippi Museums, visit https://2mm.mdah.ms.gov/support/donateShow intro / introducing Michael Morris, Director of the Two Mississippi Museums – 00:00Michael's background – 01:00Mississippi Department of Archives and History – 03:03The Two Mississippi Museums – 05:11Programming at the Two Museums – 09:26New MDAH Projects – 15:28Historic Jefferson College – 17:31Margaret Ann Crigler Park – 19:13Favorite place(s) to eat – 21:14Favorite music/concert(s) – 24:02Show Outro – 25:36
Gerard Gibert of SuperTalk's "MidDays with Gerard Gibert" show joined The Extra Mile Podcast to discuss his background in the tech sector, how strong infrastructure plays a role in attracting businesses, his thoughts on a special session, and more.Show intro / introducing SuperTalk host Gerard Gibert – 00:00Gerard's background at Venture Technologies – 01:28How Gerard got into politics – 19:01The importance of transportation infrastructure – 41:33Legislative recap / upcoming special session – 47:04Looking ahead to 2027 election – 51:24Favorite place(s) to eat – 55:31Favorite music/concert(s) – 57:43Show Outro – 1:02:40
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to discuss new recurring revenue for the agency gained during the 2025 legislative session, toll scams, National Work Zone Awareness Week and more. Show intro / introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White – 00:002025 Legislative Session overview – 00:48New recurring revenue stream & where it will go – 02:26Reauthorization of IIJA – 04:18MDOT mourns the passing of Former Northern Transportation Commissioner Zack Stewart – 05:33National Work Zone Awareness Week / Fallen Workers Memorial Ceremony – 06:54Toll road scams – 09:02MDOT's annual Trash Bash events – 11:1120th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – 12:50Something fun Brad has done lately – 15:42Show Outro – 16:55
For the extra special 100th episode of The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session, Mississippi Transportation Commission Chair Willie Simmons joined co-hosts Will Craft and Paul Katool to provide central Mississippi project updates, give the latest on recurring revenue for MDOT, talk litter pickup efforts, and more.Show intro / introducing Commissioner Willie Simmons – 00:00Mississippians affected by severe weather / MDOT project updates – 01:48Museum Trail in Jackson – 10:57Interstate Problems in the Jackson Metro – 13:33Recurring Revenue for MDOT – 21:20Favorite place(s) to eat – 26:07Favorite music/concert(s) – 28:09Show Outro – 29:57
State Senator Briggs Hopson joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down Senate Bill 3095 and its implications for transportation funding, talk about why he got into politics and discuss other legislative hot topics.Show intro / introducing State Senator Briggs Hopson – 00:00How Chairman Hopson got involved in politics – 00:59Senate Appropriations Committee – 03:00How we got here – 04:19Senate Bill 3095 – 09:14Other legislative hot topics – 11:30Favorite place(s) to eat – 13:27Favorite music/concert(s) – 16:00Show Outro – 17:52
MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3095. Both bills contain means to provide additional recurring revenue for transportation.Show intro / introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White – 00:00Senate Bill 3095 – 00:52HB 1 vs. SB 3095 – 04:30Why MDOT needs a different approach to recurring revenue – 08:22Legislative deadlines to watch – 12:00Show Outro – 15:29
State Senator John Horhn joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about legislation he's focused on, transportation funding, the Governor's Arts Awards and more.Show intro / introducing State Senator John Horhn – 00:35Legislative Session updates – 01:38Governor's Arts Awards – 04:55What legislation Senator Horhn is watching – 07:37Infrastructure/Recurring revenue for MDOT – 12:35Favorite place(s) to eat – 17:50Favorite music/concert(s) – 20:04Show Outro – 21:48
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