Bob Schwartz

Of the many victories in the midterm elections, this one is the sweetest. Scott Colom has won the U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi, the first black person in that seat since 1874.

You don’t have to be from Mississippi to appreciate this. Plenty of those who are students of American history, society and geography recognize this is special.

But for those of us who have lived in and love Mississippi, this is astonishing. This may not be a final step on the road to making America even greater, but it is a remarkable milestone.

Happy Mississippi Day, America.