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, the IEEPA tariff rulings, thoughts on the Clintons testifying in the Epstein probe and of course the Saturday news with Iran.

8:05 a.m. - Brigham McCown - Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security at Hudson Institute

Topic: Conversations surrounding global oil markets post-Iran strike, he is also a retired naval aviator (desert storm veteran) with a lot of firsthand information about the Persian Gulf and is more than willing to go down that avenue of conversation.

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.

7:20 a.m. - Michael Guest - United States Congressman, Mississippi's 3rd District

Topic: The latest happenings on Capitol Hill, thoughts on the president’s State of the Union address earlier this week, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Leah Ferretti - Director, Mississippi Ready

Topic: Update from MS Ready and thoughts on some of the key education bills that are still alive this session.

7:20 a.m. - Marie Sanderson - Former Policy Director, Republican Governors Association & a GOP Strategist

Topic: The latest from DC, the SOTU earlier this week, etc.

8:20 a.m. - Dr. Norm Connell - OB Hospitalist & Member, MSMA Board of Trustees

Topic: The Mississippi Board of Health recently passed the final rules and regulations for the system, which took effect on February 13. The OB System of Care marks the fourth system of care in the state, joining systems for heart attacks, strokes and trauma, that will save lives and provide the proper level of care for pregnant women and their babies. This has been done in an effort to reduce infant mortality rates in the state.

7:20 a.m. - Cindy Hyde-Smith - United State Senator, State of Mississippi

Topic: DC update, and reaction to the President’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night.

8:05 a.m. - John McKay - President & CEO, Mississippi Business Alliance

Topic: Update from MS Business Alliance, the partnership with SuperTalk for the MS Major Disaster Relief Fund, the work they are doing to assist with the aftermath from the ice storm damage in North Mississippi, etc. https://www.msba.com/disasterfund

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

7:20 a.m. - Dr. Alan Jones - Associate Vice-Chancellor of Health Affairs at UMMC

Topic: Update from UMMC and the cybersecurity attack they had last week that has continued to cause issues. They are also having UMMC Day at the Capitol.

8:05 a.m. - Shad White - State Auditor, State of Mississippi

Topic: Update from the Auditor’s office, they have a new after school care report coming out that he should be able to discuss, thoughts on the legislative session thus far, etc.

7:35 a.m. - Kevin Horan MS House of Representatives, District 34 (Carroll, Grenada,

Holmes, Leflore, and Tallahatchie Counties) Chairman, House Jud. B Cmte.

Topic: Alcohol laws in MS and the ABC conversation making its way around the Capitol.

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. - Andy Gipson - Commissioner, MS Department of Agriculture & Commerce

Topic: The final weekend of the Dixie National Rodeo is here. Update from the commission, news of the day, etc.

8:05 a.m.  - Steve Azar - Host, In a Mississippi Minute, Musician, & Mississippi’s Music & Cultural Ambassador 

Topic: Feel good stories, what he’s been up to lately and a little-known connection he has with one of the Snowboarders competing at the Olympics (Nick Baumgartner).

7:35 a.m. - Gregg Harper - Former United States Congressman, Mississippi's 3rd District

Topic: State and national news of the day along with thoughts on the latest happenings within the Trump administration.

8:05 a.m. - Dr. Kirk Kinard - Physician & President, Pause Medical Services

Topic: Medical cannabis and hemp along with any legislation that he is keeping an eye on this session in Mississippi.

7:35 a.m. - Jay McDaniel - Executive Director, Mississippi Gaming Commission

Topic: The latest from the MGC and illegal online gambling in MS, what they are doing to crack down on it, legislation that would change this, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Joe Max Higgins - Founder & CEO, 2EQLAST

Topic: Update on economic development from Tate County and his new role with economic development within the north MS area, etc.

7:20 a.m. - Sally Doty - Director, MS Office of Broadband Expansion & Accessibility (BEAM)

Topic: Update from the BEAM office and the recent final federal approval for Mississippi’s (BEAD) comprehensive plan to expand broadband infrastructure to every area of the state that still lacks access to high‑speed internet.

8:05 a.m. - Ricky Mathews - SuperTalk MS Host, The Ricky Mathews Show & SuperTalk Outdoors 

Topic: Mardi Gras in Mississippi!