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The Bigger Picture: Who Is Scott Colom, the Man Making History as Mississippi’s First Black U.S. Senator in 145 Years?

The Bigger Picture: Who Is Scott Colom, the Man Making History as Mississippi’s First Black U.S. Senator in 145 Years?

For more than 140 years, Mississippi had not sent a Black representative to the United States Senate. That long absence is now coming to an end with the election of Democrat Scott Colom, whose victory over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith has reopened an important chapter in the state's political and racial history.

David S. Johnson8h ago0.0k