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.
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn
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.
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Mississippi State Auditor Shad White
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.
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Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson - September 2025
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.
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Construction Leadership Coach Craig Watson
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.
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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