The town of Lake may be small, but every year Lake Fest attracts some big political names. Last year it was Haley Barbour, and this year a pair of Congressional hopefuls headed to the tiny town on the Scott and Newton County border. Roger Wicker and Gregg Harper both know how important small town America is to their respective campaign. Harper also spent part of his day at Collinsville's Lively Arts Festival.

"It's always about going out and grassroots (campaigns). In Mississippi people still expect to be asked for a vote, and this is the way you go and do it. What a great day to be in Lake," said Gregg Harper - Republican, Candidate, US House District 3.

"I grew up in Pontotoc, Mississippi. It was a small town between Tupelo and Oxford. I remember when our population passed 2,000 and we got to be the city of Pontotoc rather than the town of Pontotoc. So, small town America is something I know a lot about. But also, I think it's the heartland of our great nation," said Roger Wicker - Republican, Candidate, US Senate.

It is often the people that live in rural areas that are affected the most by what happens in Washington, that's why both men agree that a solution needs to be found to lower gas prices and boost the economy.

"There are obviously a lot of folks that live in Lake that drive a good distance to go to work, maybe in other areas. It is hurting in everybody's pocketbook and we've got to do something about that. Certainly long-term we have got to be able to build some more oil refineries, you've got to be able to drill for oil in Alaska and offshore," said Harper.

"All the wisdom doesn't live in Washington, D.C. by any means. It's good to be here and listen to people and hear their ideas and you can learn a lot that you can take back and apply at the federal level," said Wicker.

Both Wicker and Harper face Democratic opposition in the November general election.