Host Neil interviews Kristy and Tyler Whatley about their work in Mid-South motorsports: Kristy runs Highside Photography, covering dirt tracks and other racing events across Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri, expanding to major series like World of Outlaws and High Limit, plus car shows and custom shoots; she shares how she got started, how drivers and tracks now seek her out, and how to find and contact her. Tyler, Highside Motorsports/Whatley Racing, a winged sprint car driver, also creates custom painted helmets and graphics, describing his multi-layer paint process and time investment. The conversation highlights racing’s family culture, equipment costs, safety, and the behind-the-scenes work that fuels the sport.

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The Local Yokel’s talked to veteran advocate Drew Jones, founder of The Veteran's Veteran. Drew explains his mission to educate veterans on VA benefits beyond compensation, sparked by his own experience being diagnosed with PTSD yet denied disability. He describes common barriers like repeated denials, long timelines, inconsistent C&P exams, and lack of awareness of resources like Community Care and education benefits such as VR&E. Drew shares that he helped 100 veterans for free, then launched a business with a small upfront fee and a one-time percentage of back pay—contrasting with companies charging 5–9 months of increases—while offering confidential, personalized support nationwide. He lists contact info (theVetsVet.com, 901-258-7621) and mentions recent community outreach and media features in DeSoto County.

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Joining the show today is Pastor Vincent Mathews and Executive Pastor Jackie Pruitt of Tabernacle Church Southaven (in the former Colonial Hills Baptist Church facility). They describe the Mid-South Family Stabilization Hub, offering free community resources including domestic violence/sexual assault support (Project SWAT) with emergency and transitional housing, mentoring programs for men and youth in schools, food distribution and a free clothing closet, and partnerships that bring in large donations (e.g., World Vision). They also share plans for expanded prenatal services and a birthing center amid Mississippi’s infant and maternal health crisis, plus mental health counseling groups, trafficking awareness, and low-cost workforce training such as CDL classes and Google/healthcare certifications. They invite families to a May 16 community baby shower in Southaven and Tunica and encourage volunteering and donations.

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Host Neil welcomes “Hellcat Haley,” a 23-year-old Memphis-based documentary-style racing photographer focused on capturing candid moments in grudge and street racing culture. Haley shares her socials, recent trip to a major California street race, and upcoming Grudge on the Gate 3 (May 1–2) featuring a big rim shootout and all-wheel-drive entries, praising Dennis and Kelsey Bailey, Derek, and city support for legal racing. She explains how she got her nickname from a cheap impound-lot Hellcat, credits her dad Dan Sutter, discusses community support stories like fundraising to buy back Jesse’s Chevy Luv, emphasizes safety and cleanup at events, critiques AI-generated flyers, and says she plans to move to California within a year while continuing to travel for media work.

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Rookie of the Year Sprint Car Driver Luke Goolsby Talks 305 Racing, Riverside Speedway & Building a Program on a Budget

Host Neil opens the Local Yokel’s Podcast with Guest Luke Goolsby, a 20-year-old from Nesbit, Mississippi, races a 305 winged sprint car primarily at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis while working at Ideal Tire as an alignment and repair technician. Luke explains his path from asphalt go-karts to mini sprints and into 305 sprint cars, learning to build and maintain cars with help from racing veterans, managing costs and sponsorships, and keeping detailed setup notes. They discuss Riverside’s changing track conditions, safety, wrecks, points racing consistency, Luke earning Rookie of the Year, and excitement about potential racing at Memphis Motorsports Park.

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Host Neil welcomes Ashley Urban of Thistle & Bee Enterprises, a Memphis-based nonprofit that houses women survivors of human trafficking, prostitution, and addiction and provides wraparound services, including clinical care, case management, trauma therapy, and job readiness training within a two-year, four-phase model. Ashley explains how trafficking differs from prostitution, shares signs the public can watch for, and encourages reporting via the human trafficking hotline. They discuss how trafficking affects DeSoto County and surrounding areas, including online exploitation and hotels, and the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in vulnerability. Ashley describes the organization’s bee-themed social enterprise products (honey, granola, soaps, candles, and more), annual honey harvest fundraiser, a new healing and wellness center offering IOP and other services, and a school-focused HEART prevention initiative. Ashley shares her survivor background, connection to Thistle Farms, and Thistle & Bee’s stated success rate.

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On this episode of The Local Yokel’s Podcast, Neil Colley sits down with Bailey Hanna, the heart behind Life, Latch & Lens, LLC and founder of Woven in Wellness Collective. Bailey shares her powerful journey through motherhood, healing, and purpose—explaining how her work as a holistic nurse, doula, lactation consultant, and photographer is centered on restoring worn-down women. From pregnancy through postpartum and beyond, she’s creating spaces where women can move from surviving to thriving. Bailey also casts a bold vision for North Mississippi, especially Olive Branch, to become a model community that prioritizes women’s wellness, family growth, and generational impact—all rooted in faith and the belief that “not everybody has everything, but somebody has something.”

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Neil talks with guest Mike “Spanky” Cooper, a North Mississippi custom car builder and creator of the Spanky’s Hot Rods and Customs. They discuss paint gun technology, learning through mistakes, why it’s often cheaper to buy a finished car than pay for a full build, and Spanky’s plan to keep building personal projects while reducing customer work. Spanky shares his background, first builds, and how he learned upholstery after a missed SEMA deadline. He also launches TheVintageCarMarket.com, a vetted, broker-free collector-car listing site, mentions a forthcoming book (“Spanky Built, Not Bought”), and promotes a dinner-and-merch giveaway for viewers who comment they saw the episode.

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