From Emmett Till to Robert Johnson, the Delta powered Scott Colom's historic Senate bid

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Scott Colom’s Senate victory marks Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction, ending a 145‑year gap. His win, projected by the AP, was driven by strong support in the Delta, where historic civil‑rights struggles shaped the electorate. Colom’s upset over Republican Cindy Hyde‑Smith adds to a wave of Democratic gains in the midterms and highlights the growing political power of Black voters in the state.
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