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The Extra Mile

Mississippi Department of Transportation

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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26:35

Coast Transit Authority Executive Director Kevin Coggin

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2023/05/24

Kevin Coggin, Executive Director of the Coast Transit Authority, joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his organization, the need for public transit, the importance of hurricane preparedness and more.Show intro, introducing Coast Transit Authority Executive Director Kevin Coggin - 00:36On the Gulfport Transit Center building - 01:15What is the Coast Transit Authority - 03:29Van pool operations - 05:54How the Coast Transit Authority relates to MDOT - 06:51Recent funding for multimodal

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30:58

MDOT Engineers Colby Kimmel & Jessica Dilley

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2023/05/11

Colby Kimmel, Assistant Chief Engineer - Pre-construction, and Jessica Dilley, Assistant State Planning Engineer, joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk women in engineering, why they got in to the field, the benefits of working at MDOT and more.Show intro, introducing MDOT Engineers Colby Kimmel and Jessica Dilley - 00:38Beginnings at MDOT - 03:07Regarding the Women in Transportation Seminar Mississippi group - 04:26WTS Social Media - 10:00Why Colby Kimmel decided to become an engineer -

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23:19

Legislative Session: MDOT Executive Director Brad White

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2023/04/13

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 - 00:31On the State Capitol room setting - 01:162023 legislative session impact for MDOT - 02:18Importance of multimodal investment - 05:55Dick Hall welcome center - 08:02Funding for capacity project highlights - 09:47Current MDOT priorities - 13:38Response to

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19:50

Legislative Session: Assistant Attorney General Roy...

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2023/04/06

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 - 00:30Professional experience prior to MDOT - 01:25Beginnings at MDOT - 03:00Government career versus private practice - 03:44Why working for MDOT is great - 05:12Demonstrative evidence for a cofferdam - 06:46First design contract with MDOT for the Greenville bridge -

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26:42

Legislative Session: State Representative Manly Barton

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2023/03/30

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 - 00:29How Representative Barton became a public servant - 01:20Where we're at in the 2023 legislative session - 02:52Serving in the Vietnam War - 04:29Overview of the Local and Private Legislation Committee -

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15:25

Legislative Session: State Senator Rita Potts Parks

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2023/03/23

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 - 00:30Why Senator Potts Parks decided to run for public office - 01:21Senator Potts Parks' business background - 02:18Comments on the current status of the 2023 legislative session - 03:34Transportation infrastructure legislation

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17:39

Legislative Session: MDOT Chief of Staff Jeff Ely

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2023/03/10

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 - 00:30Jeff Ely's career with MDOT - 01:39Overview of what the MDOT Chief of Staff does - 02:49What life is like working at MDOT - 04:22On the Governor's $1.3 billion proposal - 07:35Updates on the recent legislative funding proposals - 09:50Election

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21:53

Legislative Session: State Representative Charles Busby

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2023/03/02

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 - 00:29Update what's happening in the session as of March 1 - 01:23Overview of transportation legislation during the 2023 session - 03:20Conversation and legislation involving electric autonomous

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23:44

Legislative Session: Mississippi Department of Public...

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2023/02/23

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 - 00:29Commissioner Tindell's career and how he got into public service - 01:30School Guardian Act legislation - 04:30Overview of what DPS does -

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17:59

Legislative Session: State Senator Jenifer Branning

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2023/02/16

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 - 00:29Where we're at in the 2023 legislative session - 02:01Legislation Senator Branning is watching - 03:25Dick Hall Welcome Center in Vicksburg - 04:07Latest on the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund - 05:20Thoughts on a sustainable funding

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16:27

Legislative Session: Governor Tate Reeves

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2023/02/09

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 - 00:29The history of the Mississippi Governor's Mansion - 00:47On the COVID pandemic and other emergencies the governor has dealt with - 01:52The importance of having a competent

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22:37

Legislative Session: Commissioner of Agriculture and...

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2023/02/02

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 - 00:27Miss being in the legislature? - 01:45Preview of the Dixie National Rodeo - 02:39Musical guests/entertainment lineup for the Dixie National Rodeo - 03:56On the new

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15:15

Legislative Session: State Representative Chris Bell

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2023/01/26

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 - 00:28Why run for public office and become an elected official? - 01:27How did Rep. Bell get down to Mississippi from Chicago? - 02:33On the different committees that he is a member of - 03:26On the measures going through the

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26:18

Legislative Session: Lieutenant Governor Delbert...

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2023/01/23

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 - 00:29Reflecting on last year's legislation for MDOT, thoughts on gap between appropriations and projects beginning - 01:53Explainer on the first deadline of the 2023 legislative session - 06:48Any other transportation infrastructure-related topics of

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23:48

Legislative Session: Speaker of the House Philip Gunn

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2023/01/12

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 - 00:28Looking back at a successful 2022 legislative session for MDOT - 01:38Anything going on in the House with MDOT and transportation infrastructure this session - 06:38Conversations regarding the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund - 08:15On

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18:26

Legislative Session: Associated Press Reporter Emily...

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2023/01/05

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 - 00:28How did Emily Wagster Pettus get into journalism? - 01:30Why become a political reporter in particular? - 02:14Look forward to the session every year? - 02:56On the changing media landscape and how information now gets dispersed - 03:19Any memories of covering MDOT over the

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15:36

MDOT Executive Director Brad White

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2022/12/19

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 - 00:14Looking back at 2022 including the legislative session, funding and salary adjustments - 01:01Looking ahead to major projects in 2023 - 02:44On extra money from legislature, inflation and how this funding is helping to keep projects on track and

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24:57

Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie...

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2022/12/05

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 - 00:27Commissioner Simmons background and why he ran for state senator and transportation commissioner - 01:13How Commissioner Simmons got interested in serving on the transportation

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21:12

District 7 Engineer Albert White

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2022/11/21

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 - 00:27Background information on District Engineer Albert White - 01:11On his career at MDOT and what led him to become a district engineer - 01:34Other stops besides District 7 in Albert White's MDOT career - 03:03What things have kept

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10:22

Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King

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2022/11/16

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 - 00:30Commissioner Tom King announces his retirement at the end of the current term - 1:25Reflecting on 31-years of public service in the military, state senate, state house and

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