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Scott Colom addresses the crowd during the 23rd annual Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee's Beans and Greens Dinner at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center on Oct. 8. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner over incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Associated Press projects Scott Colom to win Senate seat, Hyde-Smith concedes

Democrat Scott Colom has won a hard-fought U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, breaking Republicans’ dominance of statewide offices, ousting one . . .

Mississippi lawmakers gather information on kratom as 2027 session nears

The Mississippi House Drug Policy Committee heard testimony from law enforcement, the medical community, and advocates for natural leaf forms . . .

Attala County first responders, Baptist hospital to hold emergency drill Nov. 12

Attala Baptist and the Attala County Emergency Management Agency will conduct a training exercise on November 12, 2026, beginning at . . .

Claude Richard “Ricky” Comfort

Claude Richard “Ricky” Comfort, 74, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at University of Mississippi Medical . . .

Long: Shop small this holiday season and give back to your community

Below is an opinion column by Leah Long: Small Business Saturday is November 28, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It’s a . . .

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Lipscomb, a first-time candidate, says, “These are not my first fights,” as she launches Secretary of State bid
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Mon,11/09/26-1:28PM , 617 Reads 6,611 Statewide
Magnolia Tribune visits with former Deputy AG Whitney Lipscomb as she joins Shuwaski Young in the open seat race to succeed two-term Secretary of State Michael Watson.

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Scott Colom addresses the crowd during the 23rd annual Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee's Beans and Greens Dinner at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center on Oct. 8. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner over incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

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Associated Press projects Scott Colom to win Senate seat, Hyde-Smith concedes
By TAYLOR VANCE AND MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,11/11/26-6:24PM , 420 Reads 15,920 Statewide
Democrat Scott Colom has won a hard-fought U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, breaking Republicans’ dominance of statewide offices, ousting one of the state’s sitting senators for the first time since the 1940s and becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.
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Pinkins says he played spoiler to Hyde-Smith, not Colom
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,11/10/26-12:34PM , 296 Reads 3,662 Statewide
Independent candidate Ty Pinkins said he is “happy that we drew votes from Cindy Hyde-Smith,” and he now hopes Democrat Scott Colom wins.
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Veteran’s Day events held across Mississippi
By SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,11/10/26-12:18PM , 296 Reads 2,424 Statewide
November 11, 1918 is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.” President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11, 1919 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day to honor those who served in the military.
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Scott Colom addresses the crowd during the 23rd annual Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee's Beans and Greens Dinner at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center on Oct. 8. The Associated Press declared Colom the winner over incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Associated Press projects Scott Colom to win Senate seat, Hyde-Smith concedes

Democrat Scott Colom has won a hard-fought U.S. Senate race in Mississippi, breaking Republicans’ dominance of statewide offices, ousting one of the state’s sitting senators for the first time since the 1940s and becoming the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction.