Mornings with Richard Cross

7:35 a.m. - Mike Ezell - United States Congressman, Mississippi's 4th District

Topic: Update from D.C., legislation that he is working on, the national police week conversation, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Tate Reeves - Governor, State of Mississippi

Topic: Special session/redistricting conversation, SNAP error rates, rural health transformation fund, and the latest economic developments.

7:20 a.m. - Shad White - State Auditor

Topic: Update from the Auditor’s office, thoughts on redistricting, candidates starting to announce for state auditor and other offices, etc.

8:35 a.m. - J.T. Mitchell - News Director, SuperTalk MS News

Topic: The week in the news and some of the biggest headlines of the week.

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7:20 a.m. - William "Bill" Cork - Executive Director, MS Development Authority

Topic: An update from MDA, recently announced projects since he was on with us last and international trips upcoming.

7:50am - National Weather Service, Jackson MS

Topic: Weather Updates

8:05 a.m. - Scot Fox - Music Director & On-Air Personality at WCPR

Topic: CPR Fest happening on the Coast this weekend. How to get tickets, etc.

8:20am - Scott Simmons, Chief Communications Officer, MEMA

Topic: Weather Updates

8:35 a.m. - Tiwana O’Rear - Chief of Operations, Sanctuary Hospice

Topic: The 9th Annual radiothon for Sanctuary Hospice is happening today on our local Tupelo music station, Mix 95.9. Discussion about their mission at Sanctuary Hospice, etc.

7:20 a.m. - Michael Watson - MS Secretary of State

Topic: The upcoming special session that the Governor has called to handle redistricting and his thoughts around the conversation that is currently happening across the state regarding the issue.

8:35 a.m. - Don Redman - Spokesman, AAA Mississippi

Topic: Gas/oil prices continuing to rise, how high will they go, thoughts on where things are with the Strait of Hormuz and how fast things will bounce back once there is an agreement reached.

7:20 a.m. - Sid Salter - Political Analyst - Vice President for Strategic Communications & Director of Public Affairs at Mississippi State University

Topic: His thoughts on the state and national news of the day, the upcoming special session, thoughts on redistricting, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Dr. Leah Claire Bennett - Administrator, Pine Grove Behavioral Health & Addiction Services

Topic: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. She can discuss the importance of mental health in children, adolescents and adults along with issues many people are familiar with such as grief, anxiety, and depression.

7:20 a.m. - Sam Creekmore - MS House of Representatives, District 14 (Union County) Chairman, Public Health & Human Services Committee

Topic: Recap of the session, the public health bills that made it through the process this year, thoughts on the state of hospitals in MS (i.e. Greenwood-Leflore), etc. and any discussions he has had about the upcoming special session that the Governor has called.

8:35 a.m. - J.T. Mitchell - News Director, SuperTalk MS News

Topic: The week in the news and some of the biggest headlines of the week.

7:35 a.m. - Ken Valentine - Author, Cheating Death & Former Secret Service Agent

Topic: His time with the Secret Service, thoughts on the recent assassination attempt of President Trump, his book Cheating Death, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Douglas Carswell - President & CEO, MS Center for Public Policy

Topic: National/International conflicts with the war in the Middle East and discussion around the recent SCOTUS decision re: redistricting.

7:20 a.m. - Dr. LouAnn Woodward - Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs and Dean of School of Medicine at UMMC & Dr. Alan Jones - Associate Vice-Chancellor of Health Affairs at UMMC

Topic: Update from UMMC and the recent legislative win approving $100M for the new cancer center, impact this will have on Mississippians facing cancer diagnoses every day, etc. *Richard, I forwarded you over that background info.

8:20 a.m. - Kinney Ferris - Executive Director, Visit Oxford

Topic: Recap from Double Decker, economic impact from the weekend, update from Visit Oxford, etc.

8:35 a.m. - Christopher Green - Professor, Chase Center for Civics, Culture & Society, The Ohio State University, Professor, OSU Law School

Topic: SCOTUS Callais Case

7:35 a.m. - David McRae -Treasurer, State of Mississippi

Topic: Update from the Treasurer’s office, The Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) plan, which is nationally ranked by Forbes, inspired another public-private partnership, the Mississippi Work and Save program. The program was recently signed into law by Gov. Tate Reeves.

8:35 a.m. - Dr. Taylor Sparks - Principal, Rankin Elementary School

Topic: The Reading Horizons Elevate program and how they are helping students learn to read. https://www.supertalk.fm/tupelo-elementary-highlights-literacy-gains-amid-mississippi-reading-reforms/