Mornings with Richard Cross

7:05 a.m. - Scott Bounds - MS House of Representatives, District 44 (Chairman, Appropriations B House Committee) & President, The Neshoba County Fair

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

7:35 a.m. - Bill Cork - Executive Director, Mississippi Development Authority

8:05 a.m. - Kenny Griffis - Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court

8:20 a.m. - David McRae - Treasurer, State of Mississippi

8:35 a.m. - Michael Watson - Mississippi Secretary of State

7:35 a.m. - Ricky Mathews - SuperTalk MS Host, The Ricky Mathews Show & SuperTalk Outdoors 

Topic: Update from the Coast, his recent op-ed re: coastal economic development, and reflecting on Hurricane Katrina ahead of the 20th anniversary. https://www.supertalk.fm/mathews-now-is-the-time-to-form-coastal-mississippi-economic-development-alliance/

8:05 a.m. - Skip Scaggs - President, MS Automotive Manufacturers Association

Topic: Update on the current state of the auto industry in Mississippi.

7:20 a.m. - Sparky Reardon - Former Dean of Students, Ole Miss & Author The Dean: Memoirs and Missives

Topic: His recent book The Dean: Memoirs and Missives and stories from his long tenure at Ole Miss.

8:05 a.m. - Marie Sanderson - Former Policy Director, Republican Governors Association and a GOP Strategist

Topic: National news of the day and the latest from the Trump admin and thoughts she may have on the President’s handling of the war in Russia/Ukraine and the latest with the Trump tariffs.

7:20 a.m. - Dr. Dan Edney - State Health Officer, MSDH

Topic: Update from the Health Department, back to school vaccinations, rise in whooping cough cases, and discussion around student athletes, heat exhaustion, and head injuries.

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. - Starla Brown - AFP, MS State Director

Topic: Update from AFP, discussion around school choice changes in MS, the upcoming conference they will be hosting next month, and her thoughts on the impact the Big Beautiful Bill will have on Mississippians.

8:05 a.m. - Austin Golding - Golding Barge Line

Topic: Update on the MS river levels, how tariffs are impacting the barging industry and if he foresees any changes to his industry from the President’s BBB.

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

Topic: Update from MDOT, their increase in funding, time in DC last week, and at MML this week, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Mandy Gunasekara - Former EPA Chief of Staff

Topic: News of the day, her analysis of the latest happenings with the Trump administration, etc.

7:35 a.m. - Dr. Erin Riggins - Vice-President, Harrison County Campus at MS Gulf Coast Community College

Topic: Update from MGCCC and their recent grant from Lowes: re their skilled trades programs at MGCCC. https://www.supertalk.fm/mgccc-receives-700k-grant-from-lowes-foundation-for-skilled-trade-programs/

8:05 a.m. - Scott Waller - President & CEO, MS Economic Council 

Topic: Update from MEC, the merger with MMA and Bipec, along with a reminder about the MS Major Disaster Relief Fund.

7:35 a.m. - Scott Bounds - MS House of Representatives, District 44 (Chairman, Appropriations B House Committee) & President, The Neshoba County Fair

Topic: The Neshoba County Fair is right around the corner. Preview of everything they are doing this year, thoughts on recent state politics, news of the day etc.

8:35 a.m. - Mike Matheny - Former MLB Player & Manager

Topic: Mike will be headlining A Night of Champions at Delta State on August 8th. https://www.supertalk.fm/mike-matheny-to-headline-a-night-of-champions-at-delta-state/

7:35 a.m. - Trey Lamar - MS House of Representatives, District 8 (Chairman, House Ways & Means Committee)

Topic: His trip to DC last week and meetings legislative representatives had at the White House.

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

Topic: Her time in DC this week representing the state of Mississippi.

7:35 a.m. - Matt Stratton - Director - Emergency Management of Harrison County, MS

Topic: The severe weather that is expected, the storm that was downgraded, need to prep for events like this in the future, recent flooding and areas that are subject to flooding on the coast.

8:05 a.m. - Jill Hendon - Director, USM Center for Fisheries Research & Development

Topic: Shark week starts this weekend!

8:35 a.m. - Michelle Pollino - Fox News Radio Entertainment Correspondent

Topic: New movies this weekend, stories she is covering, etc.