Mornings with Richard Cross

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

Topic: Update from his office, what he has been working on lately, the conversation surrounding school choice that has been heating up, priorities that he has set for the next legislative session, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Lars Larson - Host, The Lars Larson Show

Topic: News of the day, the President’s upcoming historic meeting with Putin, what we can expect from their meeting Friday, etc.

8:35 a.m. - Phil Donlon - Actor, Chicago Fire

Topic: The children’s cancer benefit “Rock the Bald” happening on the coast this weekend that he is helping with

7:05 a.m. - Marie Sanderson - Former Policy Director, Republican Governors Association & a GOP Strategist

Topic: National news of the day and what are the latest changes she is seeing in the Trump administration and the President’s upcoming meeting with Putin.

8:05 a.m. - Nicole Akins-Boyd - MS Senator, District 9 (Lafayette & Panola Counties) Chair of Senate Universities & Colleges Cmte. & Vice-Chair of Senate Medicaid Cmte.

Topic: The work she has been doing with the opioid settlement and the application process now being open.

7:20 a.m. - Tate Reeves - Governor, Mississippi

Topic: Economic development, what he wants to see from the legislature next year, education gains and the current conversation surrounding school choice, along with health in MS and six states receiving waivers for SNAP benefits. Will he consider it for MS?

8:05 a.m. - Patrick Sullivan - President, Mississippi Energy Institute & Chair, State Workforce Board

Topic: Dovetailing with the Governor’s conversation on economic development, Patrick can discuss the newest workforce report, his work with the state workforce board, and an update from the MS Energy Institute.

7:20 a.m. - Sean Tindell - Commissioner, Department of Public Safety

Topic: Update from DPS and a larger conversation around a crack down on illegal hemp products being sold in MS stores. Many local PD’s and Sheriff’s departments are doing so per the AG’s recent opinion from June 11th.

8:05 a.m. - Matt Laubhaun - Chief Meteorologist, MS Live Weather

Topic: His new venture with MS Live Weather, conversations around cloud seeding, the latest weather trends we are seeing across the state, possibly include a conversation around Hurricane Katrina ahead of the 20th anniversary at the end of the month if time allows.

8:35 a.m. - Lucia Randle - Executive Director at Tupelo Main Street

Topic: Fox & Friends are featuring Tupelo during their Main Street USA Segments Tuesday morning.

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

Topic: Update from UMMC, the op-ed she penned last month re: UMMC staying in Jackson, their continued expansion across the state, etc. https://www.supertalk.fm/woodward-jackson-is-home-to-ummc-and-always-will-be/

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. - Gregg Harper - Former United States Congressman, Mississippi's 3rd District

Topic: National news of the day, thoughts on the President’s potential meeting with Putin in Russia and his recent executive order re: fair banking practices.

8:05 a.m. - Jennie Bradford Curlee - Deputy Director, Tupelo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Topic: Tupelo’s Elvis festival will be taking place August 8-16. They as usual are expecting tons of people. She will also discuss the newest marker on the Elvis driving tour and an update from the Tupelo CVB.

7:20 a.m. - Mike Hurst - Former U.S. Attorney & Chair, MS GOP

Topic: Tuesday’s special elections, the Governor’s post re: Medicaid expansion. On the national scene discussion surrounding Trump’s tariffs, the Middle East conflict, and the President’s potential meeting with Putin.

8:20 a.m. - Rick Mize - Retired Media Advisor for Oxford, Tupelo & Corinth in Radio & Digital STMM

Topic: His long and storied career in Radio.

7:35 a.m. - Sam Creekmore - MS House of Representatives, District 14 (Union County) Chairman, Public Health & Human Services Committee

Topic: His recent opioid advisory committee meeting, discussion around Ibogaine and the hearing he has scheduled for the end of the month, also his recent op-ed.

8:05 a.m. - Kelly Bennett - Multimedia Journalist, SuperTalk MS News

Topic: Supertalk News - breaking down election results and the races that were on the ballot yesterday across Mississippi.

6:50 a.m. - Sheila Brand - Chief of Strategy & Operations, Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi

7:05 a.m. - Ryan Miller - CEO, Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation

7:35 a.m. - Dr. Shane Robbins - Instructional Associate Professor, University of Mississippi

8:05 a.m. - Dr. Keith Anderson - Chair Social Work Department, University of Mississippi & Dr. Daniel Czech - Dean of the School of Applied Sciences, University of Mississippi

8:35 a.m. - Robyn Tannehill - Mayor of Oxford

8:50 a.m. - Julie Palmer - CAC Assistant Director, Easterseals MS

7:35 a.m. - Ashley Edwards - Coastal MS Entrepreneur, Former President & CEO, Gulf Coast Business Council & SuperTalk MS News Column Contributor

Topic: News of the day, thoughts on the latest Trump admin moves, remembering Katrina ahead of the 20th anniversary, etc. .

8:05 a.m. - Leah Long - National Federation of Independent Small Business, MS & LA Director

Topic: Discuss current state of small businesses in MS.