Good Things with Rebecca Turner

Dr. Andrew Wiest(USM Military Historian & Professor) details receiving the Society for Military History's Samuel Eliot Morison Prize, and Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) with what to expect at the movies this weekend.

Olivia King(Winner - 2026 MS Baptist Student Speakers' Tournament) & Anita Fortenberry(First Baptist Brandon) detail the tournament and Olivia's win, and Jim Currie(Co-Founder - NOLA Coffee Festival, LLC) on the Jackson Coffee Festival coming up this weekend.

Jessica Clayton(Director - Marketing & Community Outreach | Tupelo Main Street) with some good things to get into on your Main Street, and Matt Dolan(Founder - The Global Teaching Project) clues you in on their free AP STEM courses available to high school students.

Joey Nelms(Chair & Asst. Prof. of Film Production | Belhaven University) details how the film department is involved with the local community, and Heather Thurgood(Team Hope Walk Mississippi) raises awareness of the fight against Huntington's Disease.

Dr. Stephen Vacik(President - Hinds CC) & Shelika Hooker(Director - Investments & Investments | Accelerate MS) on the opening of the Health Sciences Center, and Kelly Bennett(SuperTalk MS News) with some good things straight from the headlines.

Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) sits down with Rebecca to clue you in on what to expect if you make your way to the movies this weekend!

Jamie Ertle(Asst. Professor - Music | Mississippi College) details their Shakespeare's Follies event this afternoon, and Erin Stevens, LPC-S(Executive Director - Ellie Mental Health LA/MS) with healthy ways to handle stress since April is Stress Awareness Month.

Alden Thornhill(Founder - The Starkville Derby) detail the world's largest wiener dog race and festival this weekend, and Caleb Salers(Multimedia Journalist - SuperTalk MS News) with some of the Good Things taken straight from the headlines.

Chief Master Sergeant Brian MacDonald(U.S. Air Force Band) details the Airmen of Note coming to Mississippi, and Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) with what to expect at the movies this weekend.

Bryce Ramsey(Mrs. Mississippi Plus 2024) on surviving colorectal cancer, Bentley Scruggs(4th Grader - Rankin Elementary) on competing for "America's Favorite Student", and Dr. Ni'Cola Mitchell(Founder - The Girls Who Brunch Tour) on coming to Mississippi.

Brad Cooney(Author - Whew! What a Life!) details his new book, Levi Strong(Mississippi's 1st World's Strongest Man competitor) on his journey to competing for World's Strongest, and some fun to get into on your local Main Street!

Miranda Loper(Talking Book Services Director - MS Library Commission) details the ways new technologies are changing lives in Mississippi, and Holley Muraco(MS State Scientist | Educational Consultant - Pixar's "Hoppers") on how she got involved with Hollywood's trip to Beaverton.

Luke Perez & Amanda Bushong detail how their teams from MS State placed in the RCA's National Innovation Competition, and J.T. Mitchell(SuperTalk MS News) with a look at some Good Things straight from the headlines.

Layla Nytes(LifeSet Young Person) & Scherri Epps(Layla's Specialist) detail how Layla was selected for the 2026 CCAI Foster Youth Internship Program, and Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) with what to expect at the movies this weekend.

Karolina Kastsiuchenka(Coordinator for Programs - Center for Student Activities | MS State University) details their 34th Annual International Fiesta, and you'll hear about some Good Things to get into on your local Main Street.

John Evans(Founder - Lemuria) & Richard Greenlee(Wratchet Entertainment Group) detail the 50th Anniversary celebration of Lemuria, and Paige Robertson(Visit Mississippi) breaks down Mississippi's America250 event - United in Song.

Peter Kelly(Expedition Leader | Documentary Filmmaker | Outdoor Journalist) shares how he was named as a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and Caleb Salers(Multimedia Journalist - SuperTalk MS News) with some of the Good Things straight from the headlines.

Catherine McPhate(Executive Director - Natchez Children's Service) breaks down how they've cared for vulnerable children for over 200 years, and Adam May(TVA Media Relations) clues you in on the application period for their TVA Robotics Awards.

Pastor Hodge(Plainview in Okolona) details their Pre-Easter Worship event, and Mona Nicholas(Executive Director - USA International Ballet Competition Jackson) on how your art could grace the poster for their event!

Jordan Kueneman(Ecologist | Founder/Director - Project GNBee) on all things bees, and Kristy R. Hogan(President - Wills for Magnolia State First Responders) with how they help first responders free of charge.

Winnie Crowder(Vice-Regent - Twentieth Star Chapter | NSDAR) on their upcoming 2nd Annual Antiques & Ancestors event, and Kelly Bennett(Multimedia Journalist - SuperTalk MS News) with some Good Things taken straight from the headlines.