Joe Biden, the former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate, made a campaign stop in Jackson, Mississippi, Sunday, March 8, 2020. During his stop, he visited New Hope Baptist Church and spoke to his supporters during the Get Out the Vote Event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium. U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, Deval Patrick and Vivica A. Fox attended Biden’s event at the historically black college. Mike Espy, the former congressman and U.S. secretary of agriculture, endorsed Biden earlier in the day. Here are photos from Sunday’s events.
Pastor Jerry Young shakes Joe Biden’s hand after after he spoke to the congregation at New Hope Baptist Church, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden walks into New Hope Baptist Church, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Trey Baker, from left, Joe Biden, and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson attend New Hope Baptist Church, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden speaks to the congregation at New Hope Baptist Church, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Trey Baker, from left, Joe Biden, and U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson attend New Hope Baptist Church, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden stops to speak with Tina Fortenberry after speaking to the congregation at New Hope Baptist Church, Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America A crowd of Joe Biden supporters wait outside of Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium for the Get Out and Vote event Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Supporters wait for Joe Biden inside Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium during the Get Out and Vote event Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Dorothy Benford cheers for Joe Biden during the Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Vivica A. Fox prepares to introduce Deval Patrick during Joe Biden’s Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Deval Patrick speaks during Joe Biden’s Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson prepares to introduce Joe Biden during the Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden speaks to his supporters during the Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden speaks to his supporters during a campaign event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden speaks to his supporters during the Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden speaks to supporters during a campaign event at Tougaloo College in Jackson on March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Supporters listen as Joe Biden speaks during the Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Supporters listen as Joe Biden speaks during the Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden speaks to his supporters during the Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Supporters listen as Joe Biden speaks during the Get Out and Vote event at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America Joe Biden acknowledges his supporters at Tougaloo College’s Kroger Gymnasium during the Get Out and Vote event Sunday, March 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America