Mississippi is home to a large Black American population but no Black person has held a Senate seat since the 1800s.
Who is Scott Colom, Mississippi’s first Black senator in 150 years?
Source: Al Jazeera
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- Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race
- Mississippi elects first Black Senator since 1874
- Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race
- How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from district attorney to Mississippi's Democratic US Senator
- Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate election over incumbent Republican Hyde-Smith
- Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century
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