Community Studio

After Clinton's current mayor Phil Fisher announced his retirement in September of 2024, City Attorney Will Purdie quickly stepped up to the plate to announce his intention to seek the head job for the City of Clinton. He ended up gaining the seat by going unopposed in the race, making the transition and mission one he has the chance to focus on prior to officially being sworn in after the general election scheduled for June 3, 202...

Pearl River Community College's Director of Athletics Patrick Ochs talks about the massive amount of benefits to be found inside the state's Community College network. Not all states have such robust offerings on the Community College scale, but Mississippi packs a punch.

From high level academics to elite athletics as well as critical Career & Technical Education offerings and amazing arts, add on top of that the fact that stu...

The annual Red Brick Roads Music and Arts Festival draws a great many number of people to Clinton's historic Brick Streets each year. With the 2025 Red Brick Roads moving from August to March, the weather should be more welcoming as music, art and food lay the foundation of an epic weekend in Clinton, Mississippi. 

I had the chance to speak with Clinton's Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Anna Nutt and Clinton's Main Street Di...

State Representative Clay Mansell is entering his second year representing District 56, and I recently had the chance to meet up with Rep. Mansell during the first week of the 2025 legislative session.

We talked about what he learned during his first year and why contacting your representatives in an authentic manner could pay dividends. 

For the start of 2025, brothers Robert and Phillip Chapman reformat the structure of the podcast and talk about what has influenced them to get ready for the new year.  

They discuss the impacts Kirk Cousins and Sam Darnold had on their outlook at life as well as how Ted Lasso continues to inspire people to just "be" better. 

As always, thanks to Ty Garvey, Drew Mellon and the rest of Don Quixote's Horse for allowing their music to...

Phillip Lilley, Clinton's Public Works Director, has intentionally worked to influence the culture within the City of Clinton's Public Works Department. He talks on how building leaders internally have had a direct impact on the efficiency of the department. He shows that it's more than fixing pipes or laying asphalt. It works around trust and taking pride in your work.

As always, thanks to Ty Garvey, Drew Mellon and the rest of Do...

Ford Hayman, Clinton's longtime police chief, allowed me to visit him and ask a few questions about his department's approach to policing the Clinton community. With his focus on serving others and treating people the right way, he's proven to be a quality leader inside the Clinton Police Department. 

In this episode, we talk trends in policing, community relations, technological advancement and challenges the future holds. 

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For the longest time, I told my wife, Megan, that we should record one of our conversations during one of our many road trips. So, during a recent road trip to New Orleans with my wife, we did just that.

We talked about the past 17 years of marriage, about what we'll miss from the previous chapters of our attempts at being parents and what we're looking forward to in the next few chapters down the road. 

I'm hoping this is just the...