Supporters celebrating Scott Colom’s victory at Tougaloo College

Scott Colom Becomes Mississippi’s First Black U.S. Senator Since Reconstruction

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At Tougaloo College, a historic civil rights landmark, supporters celebrated Scott Colom’s election victory. This marks the first time since the Reconstruction era that Mississippi will have a Black U.S. senator.

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