2 days ago · Mississippi, United States
Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. BBC News World, South China Morning Post Asia, The Hill, and New York Times Homepage are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Mississippi, United States. The first report grouped here was at 10 Nov 2026, 20:35 UTC. 10 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Democratic candidate won in a southern state that had not seated a black senator since 1874.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Hill
Hyde-Smith ‘feeling very optimistic’ despite trailing in Mississippi vote count
- New development reported by New York Times Homepage
Ballot Deadlines Pass in Mississippi Senate Race After Considerable Struggles
- New development reported by The Hill
Colom extends slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race
- New development reported by The Hill
Colom builds on slim lead in Mississippi, as AP calls for Democrat
- Picked up by The Hill
Colom builds on slim lead over Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate contest
- Picked up by The Hill
Mississippi Senate stunner: Cindy Hyde-Smith concedes to Democrat Scott Colom
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Democrat pulls off upset to become Mississippi’s first black US senator since 1874
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
US midterms: Democrat Colom defeats Hyde-Smith in Mississippi to win historic Senate seat
- New development reported by BBC News World
Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators in Mississippi
- Picked up by BBC News World
Before Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi
Same story, different outlets
4 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- BBC NewsBefore Scott Colom, these two men were the last black US senators from Mississippi
- South China Morning PostDemocrat pulls off upset to become Mississippi’s first black US senator since 1874
- The HillMississippi Senate stunner: Cindy Hyde-Smith concedes to Democrat Scott Colom
- The New York TimesBallot Deadlines Pass in Mississippi Senate Race After Considerable Struggles