Mornings with Richard Cross

7:35 a.m. - Mandy Gunasekara - Former EPA Chief of Staff

Topic: Her analysis of the One Big Beautiful Bill, thoughts on Trump’s latest wins, etc.

8:35 a.m. - Austin Sumrall - Chef & Owner, White Pillars Restaurant & Lounge

Topic: Independence Day weekend, grilling out/recipes to cook this weekend, an update from the restaurant industry, and any issues he’s seeing with the implementation of the seafood labeling law.

7:35 a.m. - Rodney Hall - Mississippi House of Representatives District 20, Desoto County, Vice-Chair, Military Affairs Committee

Topic: Legislation that he worked on this year during his first term, bills that are now law, etc. We can also discuss his military service and the upcoming Independence Day weekend.

8:05 a.m. - Todd Jordan - Mayor, Tupelo Mississippi

Topic: Economic development in Tupelo, the new Target, sale of the Mall at Barnes Crossing, general update from the city, etc.

7:05 a.m. - Peter Costa - Former Governor, New York Stock Exchange & Market Analyst, CNBC

Topic: A look at the continuously changing markets.

7:35 a.m. - Dan Gibson - Mayor, Natchez Mississippi

Topic: Update from the City of Natchez, the latest economic developments happening in the city, thoughts on any of the legislation going into effect today that will impact Natchez, etc.

8:05 a.m.- Melissa Mowrey - Director of Human Resources, Palmer Home

Topic: The work they are doing at Palmer Home, the children that they serve, and the upcoming Palmer Home Radiothon happening next week!

7:05 a.m. - Christopher Green - Law Professor, University of Mississippi Law School

Topic: The recent SOCUS decision about district court injunctions not applying nationally, news of the day, and SCOTUS updates.

7:20 a.m. - Delbert Hosemann - MS Lt. Governor

Topic: Legislation going into effect tomorrow.

8:05 a.m. - Lt. Col. Sean Cross - Pilot, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (Hurricane Hunters)

Topic: Hurricane season and what we can expect from this year’s predicted “above normal” forecast.

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. - Hannah Davis - Policy Analyst, FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) 

Topic: Conversation around Immigration Reform

8:05 a.m. - Frank Figliuzzi - Former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence

Topic: Thoughts on pertinent news of the day and his latest book: Long Haul, Hunting the Highway Serial Killer.

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

Topic: New movies this weekend, stories she is covering, the passing of Chef Anne Burrell this week, etc.

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

Topic: The latest PERS meeting, any changes that we will be seeing in the coming months, legislation he worked on that will be going into effect next week, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Baxter Kruger - Director, MS Office of Homeland Security

Topic: Update from DHS and discussion surrounding the heightened threat environment due to the recent Iranian strikes.

7:05 a.m. - Commander Kirk Lippold - US Navy, Retired, Former Commander of the USS Cole and former Office of the Chief of Naval Operations International Strategy Division

Topic: His assessment of the Israel/Iran continued war and Trump’s handling of things between the two warring countries.

7:35 a.m. - Trent Kelly - U.S. Congressman, MS 1st District

Topic: Update from DC, our nation’s military readiness, the latest happening with the U.S.’s involvement in the Israel/Iran war, legislation he is currently working on, along with any pertinent meetings he has been in lately.

8:05 a.m. - Robert St. John - Restaurateur, Chef, SuperTalk Columnist & Author

Topic: The restaurant industry in general, rising food costs and labor issues, thoughts on the seafood labeling changes, food in the state for fun ahead of Independence Day, he shared his story handling addiction last month so may touch on that as well.

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

Topic: New movies this weekend, stories she is covering, the passing of Chef Anne Burrell this week, etc.

7:20 a.m. - Joel Anand Samy - Host, America’s Roundtable Radio Program & Co-Founder, International Leaders' Summit

Topics: The latest American assistance to Israel and the ever-changing updates that he has been receiving from friends and colleagues who are still in the area.

8:05 a.m. - Ashley Thompson - CEO, True Care

Topic: The grant program that they are launching to support local nonprofits and charitable organizations in Mississippi addressing health disparities in the state.

7:20 a.m. - Angela Cockerham - MS House of Representatives, District 96 (Adams, Amite, Pike and Wilkinson Counties) Vice-chair, Appropriations A House Committee

Topic: The recent special session, plans and priorities for the next session, and what the legislators are also doing when they are “out of session”.

8:05 a.m. - Jeff McCutchen - Police Chief, Oxford and 2nd Vice President of MS Association of Chiefs of Police

Topic: The need to crack down on hemp products, what enforcement of this will look link for law enforcement, the legal system, and consumers.

7:20 a.m. - Stacey Wilkes - MS House of Representatives, District 108

Topic: Discussion surrounding PBM’s and her recent removal as Chair of the Drug policy committee due to her advocation of changes to the PBM structure.

8:05 a.m. - Scott Coopwood - Publisher & Owner, Delta Magazine, Delta Business Journal & Mississippi Business Journal

Topic: The MS Top 40 under 40, they are doing at the business journal, he can also touch on news of the day.