Mornings with Richard Cross

7:20 a.m. - William Russell - Former Advisor & State Director for Mississippi, Trump Campaign - Current Title - Partner, Ballard Partners, Washington DC

Topic: Update from DC, war in Iran, impact this will have on the midterms, 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.

7:35 a.m. - Mark Vargas - Iraq Task Force, Office of the Secretary of War 2007-2010

Topic: His assessment of the war in Iran, latest updates on negotiations, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Martha Allen - Executive Director, Extra Table

Topic: The recent announcement that they made at the AWS/MCEDA event yesterday.

7:20 a.m. - Andy Berry - Senator, District 35 (Copiah, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, & Simpson Counties) & Executive Director, MS Beef Council

Topic: The current state of and latest happenings in the beef industry as prices are expected to rise significantly. He will also give a recap from the legislature and various bills he was working on this session.

8:05 a.m. - Dr. Ben Burnett - President, William Carey University

8:05 a.m. - Dr. Italo Subbarao - Dean, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Topic: Update from William Carey, their nationwide rankings in their Osteopathic Medicine programs.

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

Topic: It’s Local News Day! Importance of local news and keeping our newsrooms alive across the country.

7:20 a.m. - Brad White - Executive Director, MS Department of Transportation 

Topic: Update from MDOT and a recap of the legislative session.

8:05 a.m. - Drake Bassett - President & CEO, Palmer Home for Children

Topic: Update from Palmer Home, the upcoming 14th annual Radiothon on Thursday, July 16th, and the month of April being child abuse prevention month.

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

Topic: His announcement today about the next political office that he will be seeking in Mississippi.

8:35 a.m. - Gary O’Cain - Special Projects, SuperTalk MS

Topic: His recent UFO experience at Margaritaville and past encounters he has had with extra-terrestrial beings.

7:20 a.m. - Clay Deweese - MS House of Representatives, District 12 (Lafayette County) & Chair, House Appropriations C Committee

Topic: The end of the legislative session. Recapping the things that passed and the legislation that died.

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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7:35 a.m. - William Seal - Police Chief, Long Beach & President, MS Association of Chiefs of Police

Topic: The MACP reaction to the PERS bill and negotiations that they’ve been working on with legislators.

8:05 a.m. - Dr. Larry LeBlanc - Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church Summit

Topic: Thoughts as we head into Easter weekend.

8:20 a.m. - Nicole Akins-Boyd - MS Senator, District 9 (Lafayette & Panola Counties) Chair of Senate Universities and Colleges Committee & Vice-Chair of Senate Medicaid Committee

Topic: The UPSKILL legislation that she worked on and is now heading to the Governor’s desk. The 2026 session as a whole, will they sine die today/tomorrow, or does she foresee them extending the session? https://www.supertalk.fm/tuition-free-community-college-courses-to-boost-workforce-approved-by-mississippi-lawmakers/

7:20 a.m. - Daniel Sparks - Senator, MS District 5 (Itawamba, Prentiss & Tishomingo) - Chair, Economic & Workforce Development Committee & Vice-Chair, Judiciary B Committee

Topic: PERS and the final days of the legislative session.

8:05 a.m. - Don Redman - Spokesman, AAA Mississippi

Topic: Gas/oil prices continuing to rise, how high will they go?

7:35 a.m. - Briggs "Bubba" Hopson - MS Senator, District 23 (Issaquena, Warren, & Yazoo Counties) & Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee 

Topic: Update from the legislature and the final days of the session.

8:05 a.m. - Jason Christie - Pro Angler & Winner, 2026 Mountain Dew Bassmaster Elite at Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Topic: His recent win of the Bassmaster Elite tournament in Columbus on the Tenn-Tom.