Scott Colom and the Mississippi Blues
Friday, November 13, 2026
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November 13, 2026 |
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How do you spell Mississippi? As of Thursday, when Democrat Scott Colom was officially named its next senator—the first Black person to hold that office since Reconstruction—the answer is officially “B-l-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i.” VF deputy editor Claire Howorth grew up in the Magnolia State, and she is deeply moved by Colom’s campaign and win. But she isn’t surprised, and in an essay about the long-overdue change coming to her home turf, she explains why other Mississippians aren’t either. “The extremes of the moral universe have always been duking it out down there, which makes Mississippi not strange or anomalous, but illustrative,” writes Claire. “To those who suggest any right-minded or good people simply up and leave, or think the rest of the country should abandon all hope, or worse, look away entirely—you are missing one of the most important threads in the future of American politics and culture.”
Elsewhere, Joe Hagan catches up with Beto O’Rourke—progenitor of Blexas—following the Democrats’ midterm blitz; José Criales-Unzueta introduces the stars of La Bola Negra, the lush period piece that just might challenge The Odyssey for best picture; and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vanessa Grigoriadis reflects on losing two friends in eerily similar tragedies—both involving private planes. More tomorrow! |
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