After unseating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, he’ll be the first Black senator from the state since the end of Reconstruction.

Democrat Scott Colom speaks in Jackson, Mississippi, after winning the U.S. Senate race.

Colom's victory makes him the first black person from Mississippi to be elected to the US Senate in more than 140 years.

Mika Zibanejad scored twice in the second period, Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Wednesday night for their fourth victory in five games.