Excitement filled the air as he thanked them for the support over the days of waiting for a result since the 4 November election.
“They did not believe a moment like this was possible, but I kept the faith,” Colom said.
“It’s not something that I did y’all,” he continued. “It’s something we did.”
“In Mississippi, it’s local people that make the difference.”
Dozens of people were gathered at the Mississippi HQ of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Jackson on Wednesday when Colom’s victory was announced.
The room burst into deafening applause and cheers.
“This is an amazing result,” said Leon Russell, chairman of the NAACP board.
“This is purely the work of particularly the black community,” he continued. “There was not a whole lot of money, but there was a whole lot of organising.
“This is a historic election.”
Across the room, filled with people embracing, Amber Thomas sat, revelling in the victory.
“When you fight, you win,” Thomas said. “Right now, I am overwhelmed with joy.”
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
