Mornings with Richard Cross

7:20 a.m. - Dr. LouAnn Woodward - Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs and Dean of School of Medicine at UMMC

Topic: Update from UMMC, they’ve had a lot going on recently, and she can also discuss her thoughts on the legislative session.

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

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

7:35 a.m. - Jay McDaniel - Executive Director, Mississippi Gaming Commission

Topic: Update from the Gaming Commission, thoughts on the mobile sports betting legislation and there is another tide tiff between the Secretary of State and the Gaming commission regarding approval of a new coast casino. Part of the approval comes with RW Development agreement to build a public pier at the site. Watson is not happy and says it “reeks more of politics than a legal development.”

7:20 a.m. - Glenn Antizzo - Professor of Political Science, Mississippi College

Topic: The latest on the two wars that have faded from the front pages. Also, a major story of Ukrainian officials charged with embezzlement of nearly $40 million American taxpayers’ dollars that were earmarked for ammo against Russia.

8:05 a.m. - Mandy Gunasekara –?Former EPA Chief of Staff?

Topic: Biden has directed the cancellation of liquid natural gas contracts for several countries because of global warming. They will be forced to use coal instead. She can speak to LNG’s low cost and abundance.

7:20 a.m. – Donnie Bell – MS House of Representatives, Dist. 21 (Itawamba & Tishomingo Counties) Chair, House Workforce Development Committee

Topic: The 2024 legislative session, his thoughts on the two recent special sessions re: workforce development, and legislation that he plans on focusing on this session.

8:05 a.m. - DeKeither Stamps - Newly Elected Public Service Commissioner, Central District

Topic: The $10 billion project the legislature just approved and how the PSC, his office specifically, will be working with AWS.

7:20 a.m. – Walter Morrison – Mayor, Gluckstadt, MS

Topic: The recent sports complex announcement and what this will bring to the City of Gulckstadt. https://www.supertalk.fm/100-million-sports-complex-coming-to-gluckstadt/

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. - William "Bill" Cork – Executive Director, MS Development Authority

Topic: The legislature’s special session on Thursday and the $10 billion project they just approved, what this means for the state, etc.

8:05 a.m. - Ron Eller – Candidate, MS Second Congressional District

Topic: His campaign and run for Congress to represent the people of Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.

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. – Scott Waller – President & CEO, MS Economic Council

Topic: The economic impact of the recently announced $10B project in Madison County, how the businesses in the community and across the state in MS will be affected, etc.

8:05 a.m. – Andre Ducote – Attorney, and Member, Executive Board, Board of Directors and Chair of Steering Committee with MWCEA

Topic: Conference coming up, but also to discuss other areas regarding workers comp in the business community as well.

7:35 a.m. – David Blount – MS Senator, Dist. 29 (Chairman, Senate Gaming Committee & Vice-Chair, Senate Education Committee) ?

Topic: The 2023 legislative session and priorities for the gaming and education committees.?

8:05 a.m. – Roxy Condrey – Co-owner, Rain Residential

Topic: The Gulf Hills Hotel & Resort through the years and why they decided to revitalize it all these years later.

7:20 a.m. – Sean Tindell - Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, & Lt. Col. James “Jimmy” Herzog – Director, MS Bureau of Investigation

Topic: Roundtable discussion with Sean and Lt. Col Herzog re: changes in DPS, the legislative session, bills they are hoping get passed, and update on where the CCID court stands currently.

8:05 a.m. - Scott Bounds - MS House of Representatives, Dist. 44 (Chairman, House Public Utilities Committee)

Topic: The 2024 legislative session thus far, his new committee Chairmanship, and the legislation that he will be focusing on this year along with his thoughts on the recent economic successes in MS.

7:20 a.m. - Lee Yancey – MS House of Representatives, District 74 (Rankin County) Chair, House Business and Commerce Cmte.

Topic: The current legislative session, his committee assignments, and legislation that he will be proposing this session.

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.