Mornings with Richard Cross

7:35 a.m. - Michael Watson – MS Secretary of State

Topic: The runoff election happening in MS today. What offices are on the ballot, anything that they are hearing from precincts this morning, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Austin Sumrall – Chef & Owner, White Pillars Restaurant and Lounge

Topic: A lighter side interview talking food ahead of Thanksgiving this week. What we may consider adding to the table this year and any memories or stories from Thanksgiving through the years.

7:20 a.m. - Richard Roberson - President, CEO Mississippi Hospital Association

Topic: Update from MHA, healthcare in Mississippi, legislation that they will be working on during the next legislative session, 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. - Ashley Edwards - Coastal MS Entrepreneur, Former President & CEO, Gulf Coast Business Council & SuperTalk MS News Column Contributor

Topic: The latest Trump appointment and Gaetz withdrawal from AG consideration, was the nomination an entire smokeshow? Lots to discuss re: transition in the next few months and what the next couple of years will look like. Also, need to mention the state runoff elections on Tuesday.

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

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

7:05 a.m. - Dr. LouAnn Woodward - Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs and Dean of School of Medicine at UMMC & Dr. Alan Jones - Associate Vice-Chancellor of Health Affairs at UMMC

Topic: Update from UMMC, they’ve had a lot going on recently with their new cancer center and also discuss the next legislative session, i.e. their perspective

as medical professionals on Medicaid expansion in the state.

8:05 a.m. - Lynn Posey - Executive Director, MS Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

Topic: Update from MDWFP and hunting season in Mississippi.

7:35 a.m. - David McRae - Treasurer, State of Mississippi

Topic: Update from the office of the state treasurer’s office, their office is proactively issuing $1 million of checks to 4,000 Mississippians as part of a pro-active data match the State Treasury undertook.

They will be issuing more than $10 million worth of checks to tens of thousands of checks. The checks are unclaimed money that result from uncashed state-issued checks i.e., tax returns,

undeposited state paychecks, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Jeremy England - MS Senator, District 51 (Chair, Elections Cmte. & Vice-Chair, Ports & Marine Resources Cmte.)

Topic: Looking ahead to the next legislative session, what he thinks will be the main priorities, bills he plans on getting through, the work his committee will be focused on, etc.

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

Topic: Ricky shares Coastal MS stories and experiences.

8:05 a.m. - Jim Kitchens - Presiding Justice, District 1 Place 3 – MS Supreme Court

Topic: His run for Supreme Court, platform, the work he has done during his time on the Supreme Court, and why he believes he is the best candidate for the job.

The runoff election will be held on Tuesday, November 26th. In person absentee voting for runoffs began over the weekend.

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. - Haley Fisackerly - President & CEO, Entergy MS

Topic: https://www.supertalk.fm/officials-break-ground-on-delta-blues-substation-in-greenville-marking-1-2b-investment/

8:05 a.m. - Jenifer Branning - MS Senator|District 18 (Leake, Neshoba, and Winston) Chair, Highways and Transportation Cmte. & Vice-Chair, Government Structure Cmte.)??& Candidate, MS Supreme Court Justice

Topic: Her run for Supreme Court, platform, the work she has done during her time in the Senate, and why she believes she is the best candidate for the job.

The runoff election will be held on Tuesday, November 26th. In person absentee voting for runoffs begins on November 16th.

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: Lots going on nationally but let’s bring the conversation back to some state matters as we look ahead to the legislative session. It’s on the horizon already. Daniel will discuss what bills and key issues will be at the forefront of this session and give us an update on any committee hearings that he has taken part in recently.

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

Topic: Their latest report showing that small business optimism is improving.

7:20 a.m. - Douglas Carswell - President and CEO, MS Center for Public Policy

Topic: Update from MCPP, thoughts as a brit in America on the recent Presidential election. Douglas also discusses school choice & the reduction of state income tax debate.

8:05 a.m. - Madison Drake - Director of Development, Palmer Home

Topic: The MS promise act as we wind down toward the end of the year and an update from Palmer Home.

8:20 a.m. - Carolyn Coleman - President, MS Association of Nurse Practitioners & Wanda Stroupe – President-Elect, MS Association of Nurse Practitioners

Topic: National Nurse Practitioner Week, update from their association, and possibly get into what they will be working on in the next legislative session.