Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on

Toronto Star · Bill Barrow And Sophie Bates The Associated Press · 2026-11-07 13:07 UTC

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Democrat Scott Colom hasn't won Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race, but the local prosecutor was welcomed as a historic figure Friday as he strolled through the Farish Street business district where civil rights leaders once organized.

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