TJ Ladd measures the distance from the bumper of Allen Stewart’s truck to the stop line Wednesday during a state wide MDOT competition on the bluff in Natchez. (Nicole Hester |The Natchez Democrat)

A Mississippi Department of Transportation truck drives through an obstacle course while Debbie Willson gives tethered hot air balloon rides Wednesday during a state wide MDOT competition on the bluff. Winners will continue to compete in a national championship that will be held in September in Rodgers Arkansas. (Nicole Hester |The Natchez Democrat)

An MDOT Truck drives through an obstacle course. (File photo |The Natchez Democrat)