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Mississippi set to elect first Black senator since 1800s
Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom is projected to defeat Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the state’s first Black senator since the 1800s. Mississippi NAACP leader Charles Taylor discusses what the historic result means for voters and the state.
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