 The new president of the Mississippi Firefighters Association is ready to tackle the issues. Mark Whiteside is looking forward to his new responsibility. He says he'll keep his current job as fire chief in New Albany. He says one of the big issues for his department, and many across the U.S., is a lack of qualified workers. Whether you are in New Albany, Mississippi, or a smaller Mississippi town, or a larger Mississippi town, or a city, or a firefighter nationwide, we all have the same issues, and that is funding and personnel.