Scott Colom’s victory over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith makes him the first Black U.S. senator from Mississippi since the 1870s, a milestone many believe was paved by civil rights leaders like Medgar Evers.
Scott Colom’s victory over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith makes him the first Black U.S. senator from Mississippi since the 1870s, a milestone many believe was paved by civil rights leaders like Medgar Evers.
