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Democrat Scott Colom celebrates Senate victory: ‘In Mississippi, our prayers often change the course of history’
Jubilant supporters of Scott Colom hugged, danced and wiped away tears Wednesday night on the campus of Tougaloo College as they celebrated his election as Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator…
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4mWhy AP called Mississippi's US Senate race for Scott Colom
The Associated Press called Mississippi's U.S. Senate race for the Scott Colom just before 5 p.m. CT after officials in Jackson County updated its vote count with an additional 2,173 votes. The update put Colom up by 4,669 votes out of 962,237 counted, or 0.5 percentage points.
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11mColom wins: Mississippi picks another senator
Scott Colom's historic win caps more than a week of the nation watching to see if Mississippi would join a national blue wave.
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12mColom wins: Mississippi picks another senator
Scott Colom's historic win caps more than a week of the nation watching to see if Mississippi would join a national blue wave.
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5mReady or not, college football heads for a 24-team playoff in 2027
A 24-team college football playoff won't bring the same excitement as March Madness in the NCAA basketball tournament.
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4mMississippi startups showcase innovation and compete for funding
Innovate Mississippi is a nonprofit working to cultivate the state’s startup, innovation and tech economy.