Mornings with Richard Cross

7:20 a.m. - Daniel Sparks - Senator, MS Dist. 5 (Itawamba, Prentiss, and Tishomingo) & Vice-Chairman, Senate Corrections Cmte.

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

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

7:20am- Brent Bailey - Public Service Commissioner, Mississippi Central District

Topic: His final interview as Central District PSC and what he has done during his time in office

8:05am- Jeffrey Hewitt - President, MS Lottery Corp. & Meg Annison - Lottery Corp Communications Director

Topic: Update from the MS lottery, the newest games, latest winners etc.

7:20 a.m. - Shad White - State Auditor

Topic: Update from the Auditor’s office, legislative priorities for the upcoming year, etc.

8:05 a.m. - William McKinley - Deer Program Coordinator, Mississippi Dept of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks

Topic: Hunting season and Chronic Wasting Disease in MS’s deer population. There will also be a CWD public meeting in Gulfport TONIGHT.

7:20 a.m. - Sean Tindell - Commissioner, Department of Public Safety, & Lt. Colonel Charles Haynes, Current MBI Director & Incoming MHP Director

Topic: Roundtable discussion with the passing of the baton from Col. Ginn to Lt. Col. Haynes in his new role as head of MHP, thoughts on the next legislative session, staying safe over the holidays, etc.

8:05 a.m.? – Steve Azar - Host, In a Mississippi Minute, Musician, & Mississippi’s Music and Cultural Ambassador

Topic: The upcoming Azar Christmas special we will be airing on SuperTalk stations over Christmas!

7:35 a.m. - Dr. Mark Keenum - President, Mississippi State University

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. - Mike McCormick - President, MS Farm Bureau Federation

Topic: Update on family farms in MS, health of industry, addressing future farms, FBF’s position on foreign farmland investments, recap of their annual meeting, legislative session coming up next month, and thoughts on converting farmland into green energy.

8:05 am - Mandy Gunasekara -?Former EPA Chief of Staff?

Topic:?Making the rounds on all the climate/energy issues. Also a new topic - CBDCs and AI.

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. - Chris Brown - Northern District Public Service Commissioner

Topic: His upcoming term as Northern Dist. PSC and new role there, thoughts on Paul’s earlier interview with Scott Bounds re: dissolving Elective PSC positions for appointed.

8:05 a.m. - Nina Parikh - Director, MS Film Office

Topic: Update from the film office, any Christmas movies we can watch that were filmed in Mississippi? Looking ahead to the next session and any legislative priorities they are looking at from the film office’s viewpoint.

7:35 a.m. - Lars Larson - Nationally syndicated talk host

8:05 a.m. - Cliff Osbon - President & Co-Founder, Steep Hill MS

7:20 a.m. – Mike Hurst – Former U.S. Attorney

Topic: Now that elections are over, his insight on legislation needed in the 2024 session to address crime in MS. Also, his evaluation of how damaging George Soros’ efforts have been in backing DA’s soft on crime.

8:35 a.m. - Danielle Morgan –?Executive Director, MS Tourism Association

Topic:?Update from MTA, Mississippi tourism’s recovery outlook, tourism’s role in economic development, and how tourism driven quality of place enhances talent attraction and retention.

7:20 a.m. – Sally Doty – Director, MS Office of Broadband Expansion and Accessibility (BEAM)

Topic: Update from her office this year and looking ahead to the 2024 legislative session that is right around the corner.

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.