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Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

Mississippi elects Democrat Scott Colom as state's first Black US senator since Reconstruction

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Democratic nominee Scott Colom has defeated Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi's closely contested U.S. Senate race after a prolonged ballot counting process, giving the state its first Black U.S. senator since post-Civil War Reconstruction.

Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on

Scott Colom and Black Mississippians stand on the cusp of Senate history as vote count stretches on

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- Democrat Scott Colom hasn't won Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, but the local prosecutor was welcomed as a historic figure Friday as he strolled through the Farish Street business district where civil rights leaders once organized.

Trump heads to Mississippi for a midterm rally, and the Democrat he wants defeated is going, too

Trump heads to Mississippi for a midterm rally, and the Democrat he wants defeated is going, too

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) -- President Donald Trump heads Monday to Mississippi, as he continues a closing midterm campaign blitz that highlights Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country.

Trump heads to Mississippi as the two parties prepare for final sprint ahead of midterm Election Day

Trump heads to Mississippi as the two parties prepare for final sprint ahead of midterm Election Day

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) -- President Donald Trump heads Monday to Mississippi, as he continues a closing midterm campaign blitz that highlights Republicans' challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift power in Washington and statehouses across the country.