Mornings with Richard Cross

7:20 a.m. - Scott Waller – President & CEO, MS Economic Council?

Topic: The upcoming MEC Annual Meeting, his thoughts on the legislative session thus far, and any interest or worries MEC has about various bills effecting the state’s business community.

8:05 a.m. - J.L. Holloway – Author, Nothing to Lose

Neil White – Editor, Nothing to Lose & Creative Director & Publisher, The Nautilus Publishing Company

Topic: J.L.’s memoir Nothing to Lose. & He will be a panelist at this year’s MS Book festival

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

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

7:20 a.m. - John Horhn – Senator, MS Dist. 26 Hinds and Madison Counties (Chairman, Senate Housing Cmte. &Vice-Chair, Senate Tourism Cmte.)?

Topic: The 2024 session, thoughts on where the House and Senate are at this point in the session, will any true changes be seen this year re: Education, PERS, Medicaid, etc.?

8:05 a.m. - Susan Garrard – President & CEO, Mississippi Children’s Museum

Topic: The MCM recently announced a program expansion at the Capitol, one month after being named one of the top 3 children's museums in the country.

7:05 a.m. – Lloyd (Rob) Roberson - MS House of Representatives, Dist. 43 (Oktibbeha & Winston Counties) Chair, House Education Committee

Topic: The recent changes to education legislation in the Senate, the House’s response, what to expect from them in the coming weeks, etc.

8:05 a.m. – Alan Campbell - National Weather Service

Topic: Severe weather expected today throughout MS.

7:20 am - Glenn Antizzo - Professor of Political Science, Mississippi College

Topic: International affairs, thoughts on effects of anti-American rhetoric and what this will do to future generations, similar scenarios happening in Israel, and a recent shipment of ammo not reaching Ukraine.

8:05 am - Joey Deason - Executive Director, Madison County Economic Development Authority

Topic: Update from MCEDA, the Amazon facility coming soon, anything new on the horizon, what plans look like for their next site development, etc.

7:35 a.m. – Shuwaski Young – Former Candidate, MS Secretary of State

Topic: He is calling on Representative Jackson to resign from the legislature following his recent criminal indictment...also discuss some of the legislative session and his opinions on certain bills.

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. - Briggs (Bubba) Hopson – MS Senator, Dist. 23 (Issaquena, Warren, & Yazoo Counties) & Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee

Topic: Update from this week in the legislature, the appropriations bills he is working on and any other main legislation that they are discussing this week.

8:05 a.m. - William Jeanes – Author, The Road to Pickletown & Former Editor-in-chief and publisher of Car and Driver Magazine

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

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

6:50 a.m. - Cindy Tucker - Executive Director, Sally Kate Winters Family Services

7:05 a.m. - Lisa Klutts - Director of Community Development, The West Point Growth Alliance

7:20 a.m. - Joe Max Higgins - CEO, Golden Triangle Development Link?

8:05 a.m. - Scott Colom - 16th District Attorney & Collen Hudson – Deputy District Attorney, 16th District Attorney’s Office and Multidisciplinary team member

8:20 a.m. - Bart Williams - MS Senator, Dist. 15 (Choctaw, Montgomery, Oktibbeha, and Webster counties.) Chair, Senate Technology Cmte. and Vice-Chair, Senate Energy Cmte.

8:35 a.m. - Sara Gallman - Children’s Advocacy Center Program Coordinator, Sally Kate Winters Family Services

8:50 a.m. - Natalie White - Clinical Program Director, Sally Kate Winters Family Services

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

Topic: Update from the Health Department, National Public Health Week, and his thoughts on various legislation that they are keeping up with.

7:50 a.m. - Kelly Bennett - Multimedia Journalist, SuperTalk MS News

Topic: The runoff election on Tuesday and who will be facing incumbent Bennie Thompson in November.

8:05 a.m. - Larry Gregory - Executive Director, MS Gaming and Hospitality Association

Topic: The latest gaming numbers for the state, update from the casino industry and, any bills that he is keeping an eye on this session, the bill that would have put a casino in Jackson that died, etc.

8:35 a.m. - Gerard Gibert - Host, MidDays with Gerard

Topic: The PERS bill died in Committee, his thoughts on where they go from here, the Speaker’s statement, etc.

7:05 a.m. - Daniel Sparks - Senator, MS Dist. 5 - (Chair, Economic & Workforce Development & Vice-Chair, Judiciary B)

7:20 a.m. - Jason White - Speaker, MS House of Representatives

Topic: The big bills making their way through the session so far, Medicaid expansion, PERS, the big deadline today to pass the opposite chamber’s bills from committees.

8:05 a.m. - Joey Fillingane - Senator, MS Dist. 41 (Chairman, Jud. B & Vice-Chair, Medicaid)

Topic: His committee deadlines today and where Medicaid legislation is at, what his thoughts are on the outcome of a conference report.

8:35 a.m. - John Mohead - Creator, Producer and cast member, Delta Rising & Trish Berry - Sponsor and Food Curator, Delta Rising

Topic: The music industry and the upcoming Delta Rising event coming up on April 6th.

7:20 am - Philip Gunn – Former Speaker of the MS House of Representatives

Topic: His thoughts on the current legislative session and conversation surrounding the main bills being discussed this year.

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.