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How Scott Colom defied Democratic doubters to make Mississippi a battleground

todayNovember 11, 2026

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Just six years after Mississippi removed the Confederate stars and bars from its state flag, Scott Colom could become the first Black senator from the state since Reconstruction and the first Democrat to win the seat since 1982.

​ Just six years after Mississippi removed the Confederate stars and bars from its state flag, Scott Colom could become the first Black senator from the state since Reconstruction and the first Democrat to win the seat since 1982. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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