TUPELO — Hours before President Donald Trump took the state for his Keep America Great rally, Mississippi Republican Gubernatorial candidate, and current Lieutenant Governor, Tate Reeves met with the the media.

Reeves, who is running against Democratic candidate and current Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, spoke just outside of the BancorpSouth Arena and discussed the importance of Trump holding a rally days before the general election.

He also spoke about how tightly contested this year’s governor’s race is. You can see the full video below: