Good Things with Rebecca Turner

Lauren Kane & Shelly Miller(Co-Owners - TSM Farms) stop by the SuperTalk Studio to tell their story of getting roped into picking up peach farming and how they've survived a year as farmers!

Michael Wilson(Co-Founder - Natchez Songwriters Festival) with all the details for the upcoming music festival, and J.T. Mitchell(Director - SuperTalk MS News) on the good things taken straight from the headlines.

Rowe Gillis(Senior - New Hope High School in Columbus) joins the conversation by phone to tell his story of overcoming the odds to keeping the proper perspective on life, and Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) sits down with Rebecca to clue you in on what to expect at the movies this weekend.

Martha Allen(Executive Director - Extra Table) joins the discussion by phone to share in the excitement surrounding their first ever awards program!

Chelsea Best(Columbus Main Street) & Jamie Sowell(Senatobia Main Street) on the family friendly fun on your local Main Street, and Tricia Walker(Songwriters Festival Delta Region)with all the details on the Mississippi Songwriters Festival!

Brian Strong(GM - Gaffa FC) & Owen Connelly(Head Coach - Gaffa FC) with all the info on their 2026 season, and Chuck Yarborough(Director - Eighth of May Emancipation Celebration) & Walt Giesen(Senior - MSMS) detail the work of MSMS students commemorating history.

Thabi Moyo(National Folk Festival) & Blaine Wade(The National Council for the Traditional Arts) detail the upcoming National Folk Festival, and Caleb Salers(SuperTalk MS News) with a rundown of some Good Things straight from the headlines.

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.

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.

Kristin Lape(Founder - Lily Pad Cafe), Jessica Ward(Lily Pad Cafe Grad), & Jennifer Ward(Jessica's Mom) detail the upcoming 14th Annual Leap 4 The Lily Pad, and Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) with what to expect at the movies this weekend.

Good Things Guests Today: Misti L. Stelljes(Aquaculture Teacher - Moss Point CTE) w/ her students - Aariyah, Semir, and Azai, Heather Wilmoth(Event Coordinator - Team Hope MS for Huntington's Disease), and Jenny & Cate Hargett.

Blaine Waide(Executive Director - National Council for the Traditional Arts) & Rickey Thigpen(CEO - Visit Jackson) detail the 83rd Annual National Folk Festival coming back to Jackson, and you'll hear about some fun to get into on your local Main Street.

Dr. Mark LaSalle(Biologist | Landscaping for Hummingbirds) joins the conversation by phone to share his interest in native plants and wildlife and how you can catch him speaking at the MS Museum of Natural Science!

Suzy Bowman(CREATE - Director of Regional Impact) recognizes service after Winter Storm Fern, Dan Whitney(A.K.A. Larry the Cable Guy) on his upcoming show on Saturday, and Caleb Salers(SuperTalk MS News) with some of the Good Things from the headlines.

Will Pigott(Strongman | Sword Enthusiast) shares his passion for swords, armor, and all things martial from the Medieval period, and Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) with a rundown of what to expect if you make your way to the movies this weekend.

Chris Goodwin(Casey Jones Music Festival) stops by the SuperTalk Studio to detail the 3rd Annual Casey Jones Music Festival in Water Valley coming up this Saturday!

Jessica Leverette & Elizabeth Scott clue you in on the growing interest in the game of Mahjong in Mississippi, and you'll hear about some of the Good Things you can get into on your local Main Street.

Beth Stevens(Executive Director - Leflore Co. Chamber of Commerce) details the upcoming 15th Annual Viking Half Marathon, and Latoya Norman(Hattiesburg's Director of Museums) on the opening of the Oseola McCarty House!

Mayor Dan Gisbon(City of Natchez) details the fun you can get into with their upcoming Pilgrimage Tours, and J.T. Mitchell(News Director - SuperTalk MS News) gives you a rundown of some Good Things straight from the headlines.

Joey Mills(Master of Ceremonies - Mississippi Anime Fest) stops by the SuperTalk Studio to clue you on in some unique fun to get into if you head to the MS Trade Mart this weekend as fans of anime from across the South converge on the Convention!

Billye Jean Stroud(New Albany Main Street) & Cynthia Sutton(Ocean Springs Main Street) join the conversation to clue you in on all the family friendly fun you can get into on your local Main Street.

Ben McDonald(Special Events Coordinator - Recreation & Parks | City of Ridgeland) on the upcoming Natchez Trace Century Ride, and Randy Bullock(Director - Pike County Little Theatre) on their anticipated World Premiere!

Nicole Martz(Mississippi Aquarium) on all the fun you can get into at the aquarium as celebrating National Dolphin Awareness Month, and LaShaundrea Bradford, MS, RDN, LD(President - MS Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics) details the importance of eating healthy and National Nutrition Month.

Tanya T(Our In-House Movie Critic) stops by the SuperTalk Studio to give you a heads up on what to expect if you make your way to the movie theater this weekend.

Maggie Bushway(Author - "Pearls: A Memoir on Childhood Brain Cancer and Hope") detail how her lived experience inspired her to write, and Emily Havens(GRAMMY Museum Mississippi) shares the excitement of the museum turning 10 today!