Promises and pride: Scott Colom rejoices with young and old on historic night in Mississippi
12 Nov 2026, 12:50 PM

Promises and pride: Scott Colom rejoices with young and old on historic night in Mississippi

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When he finally arrived at his victory party, Colom walked out to T.I.’s Let ‘Em Know. The audience, still galvanized even after hours of standing, roaredAbout a thousand people gathered on the Woodworth Chapel Lawn at Tougaloo College, a historic black college in Jackson. A DJ played classic southern line dance tunes and much of the crowd obliged, dancing while they waited for Scott Colom, Mississippi’s new senate-elect, to arrive.All of the Divine 9, a nickname for the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), an umbrella organization of nine historically Black Greek-letter fraternities and sororities, were represented, their members proudly wearing paraphernalia bearing their organization’s letters. Others were decked out in gear from some of the state’s colleges and universities – Tougaloo College, of course, but also Alcorn State University, Millsaps College, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University and others. Continue reading...
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