The Extra Mile Podcast

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Jackson Mayor John Horhn Oct 21, 2025

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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.

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White Oct 07, 2025

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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.

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson - September 2025 Sep 23, 2025

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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 Sep 09, 2025

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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 Aug 25, 2025

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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 - August 2025 Aug 12, 2025

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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 Jul 29, 2025

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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 Jul 08, 2025

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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 Jun 25, 2025

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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! – 00:00
Show intro / introducing MEMA Director of External Affairs Scott Simmons – 00:30
Moving from WAPT to MEMA – 01:41
Scott's career in journalism – 03:30
MEMA & Public Service – 06:43
20 Years since Hurricane Katrina – 08:39
Hurricane Preparedness – 12:18
What's going on at MEMA – 16:57
Scott's craziest stories from his career – 17:52
Favorite place(s) to eat – 23:04
Favorite music/concert(s) – 24:10
Show Outro – 26:02

MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas - June 2025 Jun 10, 2025

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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! – 00:00
Show intro / introducing MDOT State Maintenance Engineer Matt Dugas – 00:30
Matt's career at MDOT – 01:19
The 2025 State Roadeo – 02:34
Who are the favorites to win? – 06:33
MDOT's Maintenance Division – 07:26
Favorite place(s) to eat – 08:17
Favorite music/concert(s) – 10:41
Show Outro – 12:02