Mississippi Just Did The Unthinkable, And I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Enjoyed Scrolling More

It just keeps getting better and better.

Posted on Nov 12, 2026 UTC

by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed Staff

When I was 14, MTV came to my house because I was one of Britney Spears' biggest fans.

Two people smiling and holding signs that read "Senator-Elect Scott Colom" outdoors on a path, celebrating an election victory

A smiling person waves at a cheering crowd during a lively event, people around him celebrating energetically

Man speaking at a podium with "Picked Another Senator" sign; people in background holding "Senator-Elect" signs

Social media post comparing a U.S. state map to parting the Red Sea, with some states highlighted differently

Comment from "blackgirlthatreads": "Enjoy whatever protein you want, Mississippi" with a dancing emoji

News tweet showing Scott Colom winning the Mississippi Senate race, defeating Cindy Hyde-Smith, according to a CNN projection

A statue with googly eyes is paired with text about confederate soldiers reacting to a new Black senator from Mississippi

Instagram post by missmargoprice: "wake up babe, the South is woke."

Comment asking "Mississippi and Texas...what y'all want from the store?"

Smiling person in a suit captioned with humorous text about winning an argument by sending the picture

Comment by timfullerton expresses surprise at ongoing political good news, comparing it to an alternate universe and indicating a positive outlook

Tweet shows a joke map labeled "MO", "AR", "KY", "TN", "MS", "AL", "GA" mocking Mississippi

Post by an official account, "thedemocrats," with the word "BLISSISSIPPI."

Summary of a social media post: Cindy Hyde Smith blocked Scott Colom's judgeship. He blocked her Senate position

Charlotte Clymer comments that Cindy Hyde-Smith focused on pronouns and lost her political career over proteins

Woman with blonde hair, holding a cigarette, looking emotional in a meme format. Text suggests the release of Mississippi

Person with short hair smiling outdoors, wearing a patterned shirt. Caption humorously praises their action

Instagram comment jokingly urging Scott Colom to attend orientation immediately and receive a fancy folder

Television screen showing election winner Scott Colom in Mississippi, with a humorous tweet about taking photos like at a concert

Cartoon character labeled "Alabama" looks sadly through a window at others labeled "Mississippi" and "Georgia." Text above references politics in the South

Instagram post humorously comparing slow vote counting in Mississippi and Alaska to having three Christmases

Instagram post text: "Now I'm looking around my house like, 'What else can we make blue?'"

Guy Kawasaki's Instagram post says, "Somewhere in Heaven, John Lewis is smiling."

Instagram comment by user "sharonsaysso": "Guess Cindy Hyde-Smith has to pick another profession."

User tweets about Scott Colom's projected win in Mississippi Senate race, referencing CNN

Child excitedly cheering while wearing a hockey jersey with number 29, as a social media post references being far from New York and following news

Instagram comment mentioning Scott Colom missing school and risking getting the worst locker

Comment by user kylefrasr: "The Scott Colom campaign should be studied in poli sci classes for years to come."

Screenshot of a social media post: "Unpopular opinion: I kinda like that the Mississippi race is taking so long to call because it prolongs that lady's misery. Losing to a Black guy so slowly must be killing her."

Person in a blue suit smiles outdoors; the post credits Scott Colom for making John Fetterman less relevant

Instagram comment asking who will take notes at the orientation to share with Scott Colom

A Twitter post showing a news graphic with Scott Colom winning the Mississippi Senate race. CNN projects his victory over Cindy Hyde-Smith

Social media post by johnnypalmadessa saying a Trump-supporter dismissed Scott Colom's win due to its two-year term. Responses include "Oh, honey..."

Instagram story icon with username "lizwarrenaustin" showing "Blexas" and "Blississippi" with a handshake emoji

A banner on a bridge reads, "HEY MAGA WE'RE TAKING BACK THE FLAG TOO," over a highway with traffic below

Michele Norris's social media post humorously corrects "One Mississippi" to "WON Mississippi."

Instagram post by ssantiagomayer celebrating a week's activities, looking forward to repeating them when "they call it for Peltola."

Comment by mbpeanut67: "So, is our new obsession Alaska now that Mississippi went blue?"

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