Scott Colom Celebrates His Historic Win at the Historic Tougaloo College
If I could say so for myself, days have been a blur since November 3, 2026. Mississippians showed up in record numbers to vote, and even that wasn't just because we had a great candidate to stand behind, but also because of organizations and everyday people who registered Mississippians to vote, the people who monitored affidavit ballot counts. If I haven't learned anything else, I've gotten to witness just how much Mississippi has Mississippi.
On Wednesday, November 11, 2026 the historic Senate race that has had Mississippians and the country on the edges of our seats, finally gave us a moment to rest in the victory of our new Senator elect, Scott Colom.
Mississippi had the chance to celebrate this historic feat on the campus at Tougaloo Campus, just as the sun began to set. Students, alumni, community members, organizers poured onto the campus to witness a homecoming in front of the Tougaloo chapel.
The energy was electric. We danced, screamed, cried a lot and sang some. Wednesday felt like an exhale.
The audience heard from the Tougaloo choir, Nadia Colom, Congressman Bennie Thompson and student leaders.
Thank you to Mississippi, you showed up and made this win possible. It was so good to see all your smiling faces. Let's keep this energy going, we got more work to do!
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