Mornings with Richard Cross

7:20 a.m. - Rebekah Staples - Fellow on Work, Empower Mississippi

Topic: Empowers recent report on labor force participation. https://empowerms.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Labor-Force.pdf

8:05 a.m. - Elisabeth Naff - HR Engagement & Communications Partner, Beau Rivage

Topic: The MGM Resorts Foundation and recent announcement of grants for local MS nonprofits.

7:35 a.m. - William Russell - Former Advisor & State Director for Mississippi, Trump Campaign - Principal, Magnolia Management Group

Topic: Thoughts on the first few weeks of the Trump Administration’s handling of their second term. National news of the day, 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.

6:50 a.m. - David Culpepper - Director of Marketing & Communications, Covington County Hospital

7:35 a.m. - Angela Pickering - Mayor, Raleigh Mississippi

8:05 a.m. - Mark Tullos - MS House of Representatives, District 79 (Jasper, Rankin, Scott & Smith Counties) Vice Chair, Apportionment & Elections Committee

8:50 a.m. - Tucker Boykin - Emergency Department, Director at Smith County Emergency Hospital

7:35 a.m. - Scott Sands - National Radio Host, The Scott Sands Show

Topic: The Trump admin’s first few days in office and thoughts on VP Vance. Scott has interviewed the VP a number of times and spent some time with him so can give us some insight into his leadership. He can of course discuss any news of the day.

8:05 a.m. - Jim Leggette - Lecturer of Economics, Mississippi State University

Topic: The economy today as we stand a couple weeks into the second Trump presidency, what the markets look like, etc.

8:35 a.m. - Scott Burns - Co-Founder, 7DaysFortheTroops

Topic: The 7 Days for the troops event that they have coming up. Their guest speaker will be Pete Hegseth. He can also discuss what their organization does to

help veterans. https://7daysforthetroops.org/

7:35 a.m. - George Flaggs - Mayor, Vicksburg

Topic: Update from Vicksburg, today is their Bicentennial and they have celebrations happening to mark the occasion. He can give his thoughts on the

legislative session.

8:05 a.m. - Donnie Bell - MS House of Representatives, Dist. 21 (Itawamba & Tishomingo Counties) Chair, House Workforce Development Committee

Topic: The 2025 legislative session, his thoughts on workforce development bills that his committee is working on, etc.

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

& Vice-Chair, Judiciary B Committee

Topic: There is a major deadline coming up on February 4th that will kill a large portion of all the bills that have been filed this year. Thoughts on what legislation will still be around to make it to the finish line and where the Senate is on introducing an income tax bill.

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

Topic: It is school choice week in Mississippi. Will any portion of additional school choice measures be passed this session?

7:35am- Nicole Akins-Boyd

MS Senator|District 9

Lafayette & Panola Counties

Chair|Universities & Colleges Committee

Vice-Chair|Medicaid Committee

Topic: The recent DEI bill that she filed in the Senate is getting some attention - SB 2515.

8:35am- J.T.?Mitchell

News Director

SuperTalk?MS News

Topic: The week in the news and some of the biggest headlines of the week.

7:05 a.m. - Matthew Barton - District Attorney, 23rd Judicial District of Mississippi

Topic: The illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program (House Bill 1484) which is aimed at addressing illegal immigration and expediting the deportation of

undocumented immigrants. The bill, authored by State Representative Justin Keen from DeSoto County, is designed to allow certified bounty hunters to assist

in identifying and reporting illegal aliens, ultimately helping to accelerate deportation efforts in line with the Trump Administration's immigration priorities.

8:35 a.m. - Dixon Williams - SuperTalk MS Sports Director

Topic: Preview of weekend sports, the biggest sports news of the week, etc.

6:35 a.m. - Greg Snowden - Former Representative & Speaker Pro-Tempore, MS House of Representatives

7:05 a.m. - George Dale - Former Insurance Commissioner, Mississippi

7:20 a.m. - Steve Holland - Former member, MS House of Representatives & longtime politico

7:35 a.m. -Steve Azar - Host, In a Mississippi Minute, Musician, & Mississippi’s Music & Cultural Ambassador

7:50 a.m. - Drake Bassett - President & CEO, Palmer Home for Children

8:05 a.m. - Phil Bryant - Former Governor, Mississippi

8:20 a.m. - Haley Barbour - Former Governor, Mississippi

8:35 a.m. - Perez - Former Producer, The Paul Gallo Show

7:35 a.m. - Briggs "Bubba" Hopson - MS Senator, District 23 (Issaquena, Warren, & Yazoo Counties) & Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee?

Topic: Update from this week in the legislature, the appropriations bills that he is focusing on, thoughts on the House’s income tax bill, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Peter Nimrod - Chief Engineer, Mississippi Levee Board

Topic: Update on the Yazoo Backwater Pumps. https://www.supertalk.fm/83-years-later-yazoo-pumps-project-will-finally-be-coming-to-fruition/