Good Things with Rebecca Turner

Rebecca and Ryno have some fun reminiscing and feeling nostalgic with the listeners in the Facebook group and on the text line.

Anthony Thaxton(Southeast Emmy Award Winner | Co-Founder - Institute for Storytelling at MCU) details becoming the new director of the Gore Galleries, and Nick Spradly(Executive Director - Shower Power) details their exciting new developments.

Gilbert Vowell(Blue Front Cafe) details how it feels to be named one of the 50 most legendary local restaurants in the country, and Marisol Doyle(Owner - Lena Pizza + Bagels in Cleveland) on her recent trip to compete for the title of World Best Pizza Chef!

Dr. John Mitchell(Chief Medical Officer - TrueCare) dispels some summertime myths surrounding how heat impacts your body, and Caleb Salers(Multimedia Journalist - SuperTalk MS News) with some of the Good Things straight from the headlines.

Thomas Dabney(National Register Coordinator - Mississippi Department of Archives and History) stops by the SuperTalk Studio to detail how nine Mississippi sites have been added to the National Register of Historic Places since January!

Kim, Cordi, and Renee(Moms with "Walk for Lives") breaks down their efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of drugs, and Lexi Rodriguez(Choctaw Indian Princess) details her time as Princess as her reign winds down in just two weeks.

Erin Stevens, LPC-S(Executive Director - Ellie Mental Health LA/MS) & Presley Flowers, LPC detail the help available for those living with PTSD, and Scott Burns(7 Days for the Troops) on his work assisting veterans with their unmet needs.

Laura Jones(CTRS|MDRS - TBI\SCI Trust Fund Coordinator) details Disability Awareness Month and the importance of the TBI\SCI Trust Fund, and Kelly Bennett(SuperTalk MS News) shares some of the Good Things ripped straight from the headlines.

Duval Salvant(Director of Bands - Dept. of Music | MS Christian University) on their upcoming performance in the 2026 National Independence Day Parade, and Beth Stevens(Leflore Co. CoC) breaks down their Stars & Stripes event for America250.

Tiffany Kinslow(Magee Main Street) clues you in on their America250 parade and street fair, and Hugh Trussell(Owner - Bootleggers BBQ) details how they've brought a sanctioned BBQ competition to the Gold Coast.

Erin Wallace(Ext. Associate - MSU Coastal Research & Extension Center) details a statewide art competition for Mississippi teens, and Lashunda Mitchell(Founder/Event Organizer - MS Gulf Coast Book Festival) with what to expect from the festival this August.

Jennifer Walker(Executive Director - AL/MS Alzheimer's Assoc.) on what's being done for those living with Alzheimer's and Dementia in Mississippi, and J.T. Mitchell(News Director - SuperTalk MS News) with a look at some Good Things ripped straight from the headlines.

Laura Marbury, MS, RDN, LD(Asst. Director - Health & Wellness | The Dairy Alliance), Jeff Taylor(Owner - Two Men and a Truck) & Shelby Taylor(Marketing Director), and Mattie Codling(Exec. Dir. - Walter Anderson Museum) join Rebecca on Good Things.

Jaxson Flores(President - MSU Pickleball Club) on competing for the 2026 DUPR Collegiate National Championship, and Kathy Brooks & Rory Robin Rafferty Jr. Th. D. detail their upcoming Pass Christian Historical Society's America 250 event.

Jane Granberry(Miss Mississippi 2026) tells her story of being crowned Miss Mississippi, and Jennifer Heggie(Fudge Etc. in Meridian) shares her love for all things fudge on National Fudge Day!

Caleb Salers(Multimedia Journalist - SuperTalk MS News) stops by the SuperTalk Studio to give you a look at some Good Things straight from the headlines.

Kristie Jones(Franklin Co. Career & Technical Center) with Colt Windham & Jaylen Marshall detail learning skills in carpentry/construction, and Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) with what to expect at the movies.

Paulina Lancaster(Dietician - TrueCare MS), Andrea Roberts Mangrum(Coach Joel Mangrum's wife), and Catherine Carter-Sledge with her son Amos join Rebecca on Good Things.

Martha Allen(Extra Table) shares some of the excitement surrounding the Good on the Go Awards, and Mike Lopinto(Founding Artistic Director - FestivalSouth) on how they got invited to feature in the America 250 broadcast.

Britnee Barnett(The Amazing Generation Book Club - Pearl Library) stops by the SuperTalk Studio to give you all the details on a Wednesday afternoon book club starting tomorrow.

Angie Hasty(Recent Hinds C.C. Grad) tells her story of overcoming addiction and finishing her education, and J.T. Mitchell(News Director -SuperTalk MS News) with some Good Things taken straight from the headlines.