Mornings with Richard Cross

7:35 a.m. - Joel Anand Samy & Natasha Srdoc - Hosts, America’s Roundtable Radio Program & Co-Founders, International Leaders' Summit

Topics: The recent terrorist attack in Australia, the rise of anti-Semitism that we are seeing in the US and worldwide, along with conversation around meetings that they have been having with Jewish Congressional members.

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.

8:35 a.m. - Michael Borkey - Host, SportsTalk Mississippi

Topic: The college football championship game tomorrow in Oxford. SportsTalk will also be doing the show LIVE from the Library again today.

7:35 a.m. - Lars Larson - Host, The Lars Larson Show

Topic: National news of the day, recap of the year and looking ahead to 2026.

8:05 a.m. - Todd Jackson - Executive Vice President, Area Development Partnership of Greater Hattiesburg Mississippi

Topic: The Eagle One mega sight and economic development efforts in the Pine Belt.

7:20 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 conversation surrounding IHL and the changes that they will be looking to make to the institution in the next legislative session.

8:05 a.m. - Rex Baker - CEO, Gateway Rescue Mission

Topic: Homelessness in the capitol city and the state as a whole, the work they are doing with the unhoused population in Mississippi.

7:35 a.m. - Barry Bertolet - President of the Mississippi chapter of the American College of Cardiology (ACC)

7:35 a.m. - Crystal Reed - Maben, MS; Resident Living with HCM

Topic: Living with & Treating HCM

7:20 a.m. - Delbert Hosemann - Lieutenant Governor, State of Mississippi

Topic: Recap of 2025 and legislative priorities for the 2025 session, we already know that the House is going to be making School Choice one of their biggest priorities, how will his Senators be answering that on the other side of the Capitol next month,

thoughts on the recently elected senators who will be joining them this year, investments into economic development at the state level, 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. - Matthew Barton - District Attorney, 23rd Judicial District of Mississippi

Topic: Crime is not a good idea here.

8:35 a.m. - Cassandra "Cass" Mobley - Interim CEO/COO, MS Food Network

Topic: Update from the MS Food Network, year in review, how people can donate during the holidays, importance of helping our food insecure neighbors across the state, etc.

7:20 a.m. - Jason White - Speaker of the House, Mississippi House of Representatives

Topic: Update from his office, year in review and thoughts as he prepares for the next legislative session, key pieces of legislation that he plans to support in 2026, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Mike McCormick - President, Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation

8:05 a.m. - Henry Hamill - Vice President of Sales, Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company

Topic: Discussion surrounding their new Farm Bureau Health program. https://msfarmbureauhealthplan.com/

7:35 a.m. - Dr. Lance Evans - Superintendent, Mississippi Department of Education

Topic: Update from MDE, 85% of Mississippis 3rd graders passed their reading assessments for 2024-25 school year, the end of the school year, a look ahead to the legislative session in January, and expected legislation that they will be weighing in on, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Sam Creekmore - District 14 (Union County), MS House of Representatives; Chairman, Public Health and Human Services Committee

Topic: Update from the opioid advisory settlement council and their recent recommendations to the legislature along with any additional legislation that he will be focusing on during the session.

7:20 a.m. - Ricky Mathews - SuperTalk MS Host, The Ricky Mathews Show & SuperTalk Outdoors 

Topic: His most recent op-ed. https://www.supertalk.fm/mathews-the-gulf-coast-just-got-a-wake-up-call-lets-answer-it-together/

8:05 a.m. - Danielle Morgan - Executive Director, Mississippi Tourism Association 

Topic: Update from MTA, tourism in the state, looking back at the year we’ve had, looking forward to 2026, any legislative agendas they are looking at, etc.