The Extra Mile team took the show on the road to talk to Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker in city hall. He discussed his path to being elected mayor, working with MDOT to accomplish transportation infrastructure goals, the explosion of growth in the Hub City and more.

• Show intro - 00:28
• Background and how Mayor Barker made it to Hattiesburg - 01:33
• What led him to run for Mayor of Hattiesburg after 10 years in the Mississippi House or Representatives - 02:34
• How does the City of Hattiesburg work with MDOT to accomplish transportation infrastructure goals - 04:05
• Fun story of how Mayor Barker met MDOT Southern District Transportation Commissioner Tom King - 04:37
• Transportation projects going on in the City of Hattiesburg - 06:50
• Unique considerations to be made when planning transportation with two university in the city (Southern Miss and William Carey) - 11:46
• What does Mayor Hattiesburg attribute the explosion of growth in the city to? - 13:24
• Impact of Longleaf Trace on the Hattiesburg economy - 15:19
• Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker's favorite place to eat when out traveling on Mississippi highways - 17:36
• Star-Spangled Celebration on the River, Fourth of July collaboration between Hattiesburg and Petal - 18:50
• Show outro - 20:33