The Extra Mile Podcast

MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session on location at the Mississippi Capitol to recap a successful 2023 Legislative Session. Show intro, introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White - 00:31 On the State Capitol room setting - 01:16 2023 legislative session impact for MDOT - 02:18 Importance of multimodal investment - 05:55 Dick Hall welcome center...

Assistant Attorney General Roy Tipton joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to tell fun stories and anecdotes from his 31 years of service at MDOT. Show intro, introducing Assistant Attorney General Roy Tipton - 00:30 Professional experience prior to MDOT - 01:25 Beginnings at MDOT - 03:00 Government career versus private practice - 03:44 Why working for MDOT is great - 05:12 Demonstr...

State Representative Manly Barton joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about how he got into public service, serving in the Vietnam War, chairing the Local and Private Legislation Committee and more. Show intro, introducing State Representative Manly Barton - 00:29 How Representative Barton became a public servant - 01:20 Where we're at in the 2023 legislative session - 02:52...

State Senator Rita Potts Parks joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk transportation legislation, break down a nurse retention bill, explain the origins of the famous Slugburger and more. Show intro, introducing State Senator Rita Potts Parks - 00:30 Why Senator Potts Parks decided to run for public office - 01:21 Senator Potts Parks' business background - 02:18 Comments on the...

MDOT Chief of Staff Jeff Ely joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to break down his role at the agency, discuss funding, talk about the benefits of working at MDOT and more. Show intro, introducing MDOT Chief of Staff Jeff Ely - 00:30 Jeff Ely's career with MDOT - 01:39 Overview of what the MDOT Chief of Staff does - 02:49 What life is like working at MDOT - 04:22 On the Governor's $...

State Representative Charles Busby joined The Extra Mile: Legislative Session to give an overview of transportation legislation during the 2023 session, discuss the future of transportation, talk about MDOT projects on the Coast and more.  Show intro, introducing State Representative Charles Busby - 00:29 Update what's happening in the session as of March 1 - 01:23 Overview of transportation legis...

Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to provide an overview of DPS, highlight upgrades to the Driver's License Services program, talk about partnering with MDOT and other agencies and more. Show intro, introducing MS Dept. of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell - 00:29 Commissioner Tindell's career and how he got i...

State Senator Jenifer Branning joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative session to talk autonomous vehicles, the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund, the Dick Hall Welcome Center and more. Show intro, introducing State Senator Jenifer Branning - 00:29 Where we're at in the 2023 legislative session - 02:01 Legislation Senator Branning is watching - 03:25 Dick Hall Welcome Center in Vicksburg -...

Governor Tate Reeves joined MDOT Executive Director Brad White for a special episode of The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about the link between a strong transportation infrastructure network and economic growth and development along with other topics. Show intro, introducing Governor Tate Reeves - 00:29 The history of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion - 00:47 On the COVID pande...

Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to preview the Dixie National Rodeo, talk legislation affecting his agency, tout a record number of Mississippi agriculture commodities and more. Show intro, introducing Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson - 00:27 Miss being in the legislature? - 01:45 Preview of the Dixie National...

State Representative Chris Bell joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to talk about why he ran for office, the importance of having a strong transportation network, bipartisanship and more.  Show intro, introducing State Representative Chris Bell - 00:28 Why run for public office and become an elected official? - 01:27 How did Rep. Bell get down to Mississippi from Chicago? - 02:33 On...

Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to discuss transportation infrastructure and other priorities during the 2023 session. Show intro, introducing Lieutenant Government Delbert Hosemann - 00:29 Reflecting on last year's legislation for MDOT, thoughts on gap between appropriations and projects beginning - 01:53 Explainer on the first deadline of t...

Speaker of the House Philip Gunn joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to discuss priorities during the 2023 session, talk income tax, reflect on his career as Speaker and more. Show intro, introducing Speaker of the House Philip Gunn - 00:28 Looking back at a successful 2022 legislative session for MDOT - 01:38 Anything going on in the House with MDOT and transportation infrastructur...

Associated Press Reporter Emily Wagster Pettus joined The Extra Mile Podcast: Legislative Session to preview the 2023 Legislative Session.  Show intro, introducing Associated Press Reporter Emily Wagster Pettus - 00:28 How did Emily Wagster Pettus get into journalism? - 01:30 Why become a political reporter in particular? - 02:14 Look forward to the session every year? - 02:56 On the changing medi...

MDOT Executive Director Brad White joined The Extra Mile podcast to recap the 2022 calendar year for the agency and look ahead to 2023, including the upcoming legislative session. Show intro, introducing MDOT Executive Director Brad White - 00:14 Looking back at 2022 including the legislative session, funding and salary adjustments - 01:01 Looking ahead to major projects in 2023 - 02:44 On extra m...

Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about his career in public service, the importance of a rural transportation network, Central District projects and much more.  Show intro, introducing Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons - 00:27 Commissioner Simmons background and why he ran for state senator and transportatio...

District 7 Engineer Albert White joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about his inspirational health journey, the MDOT family, projects in southwest Mississippi, the impact of lottery funding and more. Show intro, introducing District 7 Engineer Albert White - 00:27 Background information on District Engineer Albert White - 01:11 On his career at MDOT and what led him to become a district enginee...

MDOT Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King joined The Extra Mile podcast to announce his retirement at the end of the current term, reflect on a 31-year career in public service and look ahead to what’s next. Show intro, introducing Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King - 00:30 Commissioner Tom King announces his retirement at the end of the current term - 1:25 Re...

Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about Veterans Day, challenges facing MDOT, the importance of getting out into the district to see projects and meet constituents and more.   Show intro, introducing Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell - 00:28 Background information on Commissioner Caldwell - 1:00 Why he decide...

Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about her career and path to becoming mayor, MDOT projects in the city, the explosion of growth in Starkville and more. Show intro, introducing Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill - 00:27 Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill on her career and why she ran for mayor - 01:08 First woman in the history of the Airforce to qualify as Carrier Pilot -...

Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about why she ran for mayor, MDOT projects in the city, the Double Decker Arts Festival, the explosion of growth in Oxford and more. Show intro, introducing Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill - 00:29 Why did she run for Mayor of Oxford? - 01:41 On the many roundabouts in Oxford and why they work for the city - 03:58 Any other MDOT projec...

MDOT District 6 Engineer Kelly Castleberry joined The Extra Mile podcast to give an overview of the proposed State Route 15 Safety Improvement Project in Laurel. Show intro, introducing MDOT District 6 Engineer Kelly Castleberry - 00:28 An overview of the State Route 15 Safety Improvement Project in Laurel from Kelly Castleberry - 01:07 Third-most accident prone corridor in the state and other sta...

Former Governor Haley Barbour joined The Extra Mile podcast to talk about his political career, Hurricane Katrina recovery stories, the link between transportation infrastructure and economic development, tort reform and more.  Show intro, introducing former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour - 00:31 More information on Governor Barbour's career including why he ran for office - 01:00 On memorable...

MDOT Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer Brian Ratliff joined The Extra Mile podcast to recap the Hwy 49 project in Rankin County, provide an update on copper wire theft prevention efforts, give info on projects around the state and more. Show intro, introducing MDOT Deputy Executive Director/Chief Engineer Brian Ratliff - 00:30 Recapping and putting a bow on the Highway 49 project in Rankin...

The Extra Mile podcast team talked to Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, about how MDOT and Louisiana DOTD work together, hurricanes and contraflow protocol, the best places to eat in Louisiana and more.  Show intro - 00:31 Background on Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development - 01:04 What...