Former President Bill Clinton gestured when speaking during a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather Harrison
Former President Bill Clinton visited Tupelo, Mississippi, on Oct. 30 to speak at a campaign rally for U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Scott Colom.
Much of Clinton’s speech was about how Mississippians are paying the price at the gas pump due to Washington’s war with Iran, spending more money for household items because of Trump’s tariffs, buying other proteins while beef prices are sky-rocketing and losing healthcare due to a bill that Trump calls “beautiful.”
Here are some photos from the rally.
Scott Colom’s daughters recite the pledge of allegiance at a rally at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonU.S. Senate Democratic candidate Scott Colom gestures when speaking during a rally at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonFormer President Bill Clinton mingles with Mississippians at a rally at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonDemocratic candidate for U.S. House Cliff Johnson gestures when speaking while Tupelo City Council member Rose Jones listens during a rally at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonA crowd of supporters cheers as former President Bill Clinton speaks on stage at a rally at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonFormer President Bill Clinton’s political strategist James Carville addresses the crowd at a rally at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonFormer President Bill Clinton gestured when speaking during a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonMitch Landrieu, the senior advisor to the president for Infrastructure Coordination who previously served as mayor of New Orleans and lieutenant governor for Louisiana, spoke on a panel at a rally at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonFormer Democratic candidate for Mississippi governor Brandon Presley gestures when speaking while U.S. Senate Democratic candidate Scott Colom listens during a rally at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather HarrisonFormer President Bill Clinton speaks during a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom at the Link Centre in Tupelo, Miss., on Oct. 30, 2026. MFP Photo by Heather Harrison
State Reporter Heather Harrison has won more than a dozen awards for her multi-media journalism work. At Mississippi State University, she studied public relations and broadcast journalism, earning her Communication degree in 2023. For three years, Heather worked at The Reflector student newspaper: first as a staff reporter, then as the news editor and finally, as the editor-in-chief. This is where her passion for politics and government reporting began.
Heather started working at the Mississippi Free Press three days after graduation in 2023. She also worked part time for Starkville Daily News after college covering the Board of Aldermen meetings.
In her free time, Heather likes to sit on the porch, read books and listen to Taylor Swift. A native of Hazlehurst, she now lives in Brandon with her wife and their Boston Terrier, Finley, and calico cat, Ravioli.
