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Scott Colom Will Be Mississippi’s Third Black Senator. Who Were the First Two?
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. BBC News US and Canada and New York Times Homepage are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 00:33 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Scott Colom Will Be Mississippi’s Third Black Senator. Who Were the First Two?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Mr. Revels took his seat two days after Mississippi was readmitted to the union after the Civil War.
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Scott Colom Will Be Mississippi’s Third Black Senator. Who Were the First Two?
- New development reported by BBC News US and Canada
Why Democrat Scott Colom’s win in Mississippi Senate race is so significant
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- BBC News US and CanadaWhy Democrat Scott Colom’s win in Mississippi Senate race is so significant
- The New York TimesScott Colom Will Be Mississippi’s Third Black Senator. Who Were the First Two?