Mornings with Richard Cross

8:05 a.m. - Lynn Fitch – Mississippi Attorney General

Topic: Update from the MS Attorney General’s office, the one pill can kill campaign, and any other projects that she is focused on right now.

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. - Steve Azar - Host, In a Mississippi Minute

Musician & Mississippi’s Music & Cultural Ambassador

Topic: The passing of Marty Gamblin. The impact he had on the music industry and the state of Mississippi through his work with the MAEX and Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music.

8:05 a.m. - Mike McCormick - President, MS Farm Bureau Federation

Topic: The importance of economic assistance for farmers along with an update from MFB.

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.

8:05 a.m. – Stephen McCraney – Executive Director, MEMA

Topic: Conversation focusing on Milton and Helene. Anything that he can discuss related to what they may be going through. I.e. how we handled Katrina,

learned from it and now are better prepared, how people in Mississippi can best help those dealing with the aftermath of storms, etc. Also,

whether FEMA is going to run out of money. Also, an update on MEMA specific topics and where we are and how they continue to respond to the emergencies in MS.

8:35 a.m. – Luther Dickinson – Musician, North MS Allstars

Topic: Nothing runs deeper than family ties. After 25 years, twelve albums, four GRAMMY® Award nominations, and sold-out shows everywhere,

North Mississippi Allstars open up their world once again on their thirteenth album, Set Sail [New West Records], welcoming other family (by blood and by the road) into the fold.

As legend has it, Luther and Cody Dickinson started the band in 1996 as a loose collective of like-minded second-generation musicians who shared a local repertoire and regional style.

7:35 a.m. - Christopher Green - Law Professor, University of Mississippi Law School

Topic: Recap from the recent SCOTUS oral arguments regarding the decision to regulate the kits used to make so-called "ghost guns." The case involves a rule the A-T-F adopted in 2022, that treats gun kits as firearms, subject to the laws on background checks and serial numbers.

8:05 a.m. - David Sullivan - Candidate, Supreme Court Justice District 2, Position 2

Topic: His campaign and run for Supreme Court Justice Southern District (2) and why he believes he is the better candidate for the job.

7:20 a.m. - Nicole Akins-Boyd - MS Senator, District 9 (Lafayette, and Panola Counties)

Chair of Senate Universities and Colleges Cmte. & Vice-Chair of Senate Medicaid Cmte.

Topic: The recent women, children, and families committee meetings that they have had/are having.

What their main current discussions are, looking ahead to the next legislative session and what the committee will be recommending for additional laws.

8:35 a.m. - Lars Larson - Nationally syndicated talk host of The Lars Larson Show

Topic: His analysis of the presidential election, thoughts on the continuation of the wars in Israel/Palestine,

and Russia/Ukraine. Issues with the lack of border control from current administration.

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

Topic: The state’s latest fiscal report, the recent policy summit focusing on tax reform and any ideas gleaned from the summit

that he thinks they will look into bringing up during the legislative session, update from his district, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Steve Jent - Executive Director, Sanderson Farms Championship

Topic: Recap of the SFC this past week.

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. - Austin Golding - Golding Barge Line

Topic: His expert view on the port strike and the impact we are likely to see in Mississippi

8:05 a.m. - Kristen Garriga - Executive Director Gulfport Main Street Association

Topic: October 6th (Sunday) is the 15th Annual View the Cruise - Annual classic car block party that draws in thousands of tourists yearly.

Also, the larger conversation surrounding Cruisin’ the Coast. https://www.downtowngulfport.org/view-the-cruise

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. - Mike Hurst - Former U.S. Attorney & MS GOP Chairman

Topic: The Presidential election and the VP Debate from this week.

8:05 a.m. - Woody Bailey - Executive Director, Cruisin’ the Coast

Topic: What they are expecting at Cruisin’ this year, how many people they have registered,

and what impact this continues to have on the Coast each year re: boosts to the economy.

7:20 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 can add about the Vice-Presidential debate last night.

8:05 a.m. - Andy Gipson - Commissioner, MS Department Agriculture & Commerce

Topic: The State Fair opens this week! He can also discuss an update from MDAC and what he has coming up.

8:35 a.m. - Todd Taylor - Manager, Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief

Topic: the devastation from Helene and what Mississippians can do to support the individuals dealing with the aftermath.

Samaritan’s Purse is based out of North Carolina.

7:35 a.m. - Austin Barbour - Partner, Clearwater group and Political Strategist

Topic: His thoughts on the impact of the debate Tuesday night, what we can expect both candidates to focus on, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Mike Marsh - Founder & Director, Renaissance Euro-Fest

Topic: The Renaissance Euro-Fest, how it got its start, and the draw of visitors from across the country that are participating in the event. How many participants they will have this year, etc. https://euro-fest.net/?/ridgeland-event-info