# Mississippi elects first Black senator in nearly 150 years

https://mins.news/en/item/141736

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-13 03:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/mississippi-elects-first-black-senator-in-nearly-150-years?traffic_source=rss

> 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.

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