Mornings with Richard Cross

7:20 a.m. - Dr. Mark Keenum - President, MS State University

Topic: Update from the university, the work that they are doing with students who were impacted by recent hurricanes, and their partnership with Ingalls and other companies across the state.

8:05 a.m. - Col. Jeremy Parker - Director of Military Support, MSNG

Topic: Update about their recent mission successes of the MSNG in support of our neighboring states impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

8:35 a.m. - Riley Gaines - All-American champion swimmer - Outkick host, ‘Gaines for Girls’ and Director, The Riley Gaines Center at the Leadership Institute.

Topic: Her fall tour, Ole Miss Visit; Project BOYcott, and why Title IX and keeping men out of women’s sports, locker rooms, and spaces is a civil rights issue of our day.

7:35 a.m. - John McKay - President & CEO, MS Manufacturers Association

Topic: Update from the manufacturers in MS, has the current economy impacted any manufacturers, are we expecting any new additions on the horizon, tariffs, 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. - Natasha Srdoc – Co-Host, America’s Roundtable Radio Program & Co-Founder, International Leaders' Summit

Topics: A preview of she and Joel’s conversation with Lara Trump and promo that interview scheduled for Saturday morning on the SuperTalk network, the upcoming election, the proposed tax cuts from Trump along with a larger conversation the effect that Trumps return to office would have on foreign relations and the current various tension around the world.

8:05 a.m. – Don Redman – Spokesman, AAA Mississippi

Topic: The recent drop in gas prices that we are seeing right now. Is this going to be a lasting change or is it just something we are seeing leading up to the election, will the prices go back up shortly thereafter, etc.

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

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

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

Topic: Update from the Health Department, what we need to look out for as we head into cold/flu season, October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month,

and any legislative matters that they will be working on in the next session.

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

Topic: The upcoming MEC Hobnob, guest speakers that you can expect to see, this event is often the last time that you get to hear from candidates ahead of the election.

Scott also previews some of the issues that they are going to be working on during the next session.

7:35 a.m. - Roger Wicker - U.S. Senator, Mississippi

Topic: We are 13 days away from presidential election, Senator Wicker discusses his senate race, news of the day.

Senator Wicker is visiting with JROTC students in Clarksdale and visiting Civil War Museum.

8:05 a.m. - Byron Carter - Candidate Supreme Court Justice District 3

Topic: His run for Supreme Court, platform, the work he has done during his time as an attorney for over 30 years in Byram, Mississippi, and why he believes he is the best candidate for the job.

8:35 a.m. - Wayne Carr - Southern District Public Service Commissioner of Mississippi

Topic: The recent Nuclear Summit hosted by the PSC where they brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and stakeholders to discuss the future of nuclear energy in Mississippi and its

role in the state’s energy landscape.

7:20 a.m. - Tommy Pigott - Strategic Communications Director, RNC

Topic: November 5

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

Topic: November 5

8:20 a.m. - Mike Hurst - Former U.S. Attorney & MS GOP Chairman

Topic: November 5

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

Topic: Thoughts and insight that he has on the presidential election as voting draws near. He has also been in North Carolina and can share a firsthand account of the devastation that he has seen from Hurricane Helene.

8:05 a.m. – Jenifer Branning – 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.

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. - Brad White - Executive Director, MS Department of Transportation

Topic: The recent bridge collapse in Simpson County, any additional information that he can provide for us on this subject and the larger discussion around the (ERBR) Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund - the fund the Legislature created to address the emergency on the county and city bridge systems. There has been $569M dedicated to ERBRF since 2019, nearly 300 projects have been awarded, and there have been approximately 350 bridges repaired or replaced.

https://www.supertalk.fm/federal-highway-administration-looking-into-mississippi-bridge-collapse/

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.

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

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

7:20 a.m. - William Russell - Advisor and State Director for Mississippi, Trump Campaign

Topic: The latest from the Trump campaign and how things stand as we get closer to election day. May also want to discuss the recent Georgia judge

ruling on election officials having to certify voting counts even if there is fraud suspected.

8:05 a.m. - Justice Dawn Beam - MS Supreme Court Justice, & Candidate Supreme Court Justice District 2 (Southern District)

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

7:20 a.m. – Michael Guest – US Congressman, MS 3rd District

Topic: Current national events, DC update, FEMA hurricane info, thoughts on the upcoming election, the SAVE Act, NC and GA swing states that have been

hit by Helene along with a quick update on securing our southern border.

8:05 a.m. – Jim Miller – Executive Director, MS Main Street Association

Topic: Update from the MMSA, any recent tourism updates that he can share, what is the current state of our hometown main streets across Mississippi,

and where does focus need to shift into the coming weeks/months