Former Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall joined the show to recap his time in public service, give his thoughts on the 2022 legislative session for MDOT and opine on what needs to happen going forward to advance transportation infrastructure in Mississippi.
- Show intro - 00:27
- Introducing former MDOT Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall - 01:14
- Background on former MDOT Commissioner Dick Hall - 01:25
- Commissioner Dick Hall on being a part of the legislature vs. being transportation commissioner - 01:58
- On when Commissioner Dick first met MDOT Executive Director Brad White - 03:17
- Important projects that stick out in the mind of Commissioner Dick Hall - 04:53
- Commissioner Hall's take on the 2022 legislative session for MDOT - 08:51
- Long-term funding conversation for transportation infrastructure in Mississippi - 10:22
- On the legislature allowing for salary increases for MDOT employees - 13:49
- On Commissioner Dick Hall being honored for his years of service to MDOT - 16:32
- Story about planting of tree and metaphor for building transportation infrastructure - 17:54
- First car/favorite car for Commissioner Dick Hall - 20:02
- What was MDOT Executive Director Brad White like back in the day? - 22:32
- On working with Commissioner Tom King as a transportation commissioner and working with Commissioner Willie Simmons in the legislature - 24:41
- Talking about the good, hard-working people that have worked for Commissioner Dick Hall - 25:57
- Favorite place to grab a bite to eat when traveling the state on Mississippi highways - 26:35
- What is Commissioner Dick Hall up to these days? - 27:52
- Funny story with Commissioner Dick Hall and the late Senator Thad Cochran getting confused for each other - 28:59
- Thanking Commissioner Dick Hall for appearing on the show - 30:52
- Show outro - 31:20
