PBS NewsHour reported that Mississippi was still tallying ballots in a Senate race that could make Scott Colom the first Black senator from the state since Reconstruction. In a story written by Bill Barrow of the Associated Press, the outlet described Colom and Black Mississippians as standing on "the cusp of Senate history" as the vote count continued. The full account is available in PBS NewsHour's report on the Mississippi count.
The title of the PBS NewsHour report names both Colom and Black Mississippians in its description of the possible milestone. The listing shows the report was published on November 7, 2026.
PBS NewsHour's summary said the state was still tallying ballots, and its title described the count as ongoing. Neither the summary nor the title gave a final tally, a declared winner, or an expected date for when the count would be complete, so those points remain unresolved in this account. At the time of the report, the count was the central development.
PBS NewsHour's summary framed the potential result as the first of its kind from the state since post-Civil War Reconstruction. Based on that summary, the report treats the outcome as not yet settled, and the summary does not mention any certification of results.
Because this account rests on the PBS NewsHour title and summary, details such as vote totals, margins, and reactions from Colom or election officials are not reported here. The full report linked above is the source for any further detail.