The Extra Mile

MDOT Planning Division Director Evan Wright joined The Extra Mile Podcast with a live audience at the 2024 Mississippi Transportation Institute (MTI) in Biloxi to discuss the conference, his division, and much more. Show intro – 00:36What is the Mississippi Transportation Institute (MTI)? – 01:24Evan's role at MTI – 02:11Favorite sessions at MTI – 03:24MDOT's Planning Divis

MDOT Director of Preconstruction - Program Management Trudi Loflin joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about her long career at the agency and break down what her current role entails, among other topics.Show intro, introducing MDOT Director of Preconstruction - Program Management Trudi Loflin – 00:36Trudi's background and coming to MDOT – 01:26What is Right of Way? – 04:11

Secretary of State Michael Watson joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview the November 5 election from his office's standpoint, provide updates on the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office initiatives, shoutout a certain Covington County-based eatery, and more.Show intro, introducing MS Secretary of State Michael Watson – 00:36Election Day Preparations / Relationships with Loc

Speaker of the House Jason White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview his Tax Reform Policy Summit on September 24, among other topics.Show intro, introducing MS Speaker of the House Jason White – 00:26First Legislative Session as the Speaker – 01:27Biggest Accomplishments of Session/Since Session Ended – 02:46The Speaker's Public Policy Summit on Tax Reform – 07:34Hous

Mississippi Book Festival Executive Director Ellen Daniels joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview the September 14 event, talk panelists and provide her own personal book recommendations.Show intro – 00:29Meet Mississippi Book Festival Executive Director Ellen Daniels – 00:58Recording on location at Mississippi Author Eudora Welty's House in Belhaven – 01:16The 10th Anniver

MDOT Assistant Chief Engineer - Field Operations Janie Bass joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about her role at the agency, the capacity project program, women in engineering and more.Show intro – 00:31Janie Bass' background at MDOT – 01:18The MDOT Internship – 05:50Under the Field Operations Umbrella – 06:38Women in Transportation – 10:00Why Engineering? – 11:40Fav

MDOT Director of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Highway Operations Jim Willis joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his role at the agency, multimodal funding, the benefits of working at MDOT and more.Show intro – 00:30Jim Willis background – 01:20Legacy of Charles Carr, former Multimodal Director at MDOT for 40+ years – 03:55Momentum of Multimodal – 04:49Worki

State Representative Fred Shanks joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about how he got into politics, successful 2024 legislation, his thoughts on the future of the ballot initiative process and more.· Show intro – 00:26· Fred Shanks background/introduction into politics – 02:09· Rep. Shanks on the influence of his father, former Jackson city commissioner and baseball coach

MEMA Chief Communications Officer Malary White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to discuss a projected above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, talk about disaster anxiety, provide FAQs on MEMA and more.· Show intro/introducing MEMA Chief Communications Officer Malary White – 00:29· Projected above-normal 2024 hurricane season – 01:17· What has MEMA done to prepare for hurr

The Extra Mile Podcast team took the show on the road to Biloxi to speak with MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Heath Patterson at the State Roadeo.Show intro/introducing MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Heath Patterson – 00:30History of the Roadeo – 02:14Different events of the Roadeo – 03:37Why MDOT does the Roadeo – 04:57Favorite events to watch – 06:24The Biggest Competi