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PoliticsMississippi elects first Black senator in nearly 150 years

Scott Colom will be the first Black senator to represent Mississippi since 1881. Activists hope his victory will mark a historic moment in a state that practised voter suppression and segregation for decades.

MississippiScott ColomSenate election

AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-11-13 03:21Original

Mississippi elects first Black senator in nearly 150 years
Mississippi elects first Black senator in nearly 150 yearsPolitics