Thad Cochran was a Mississippi Senator who served from 1978 to 2018. His first name, Thad, is a four-letter word that can be found in the crossword. He was succeeded by John C. Stennis, whose seven-letter name is also found in the crossword. Trent Lott, another Mississippi Senator, was a protege of Cochran and his five-letter name is also included in the crossword. Lott's full name, Trent Lott, is a nine-letter word that can be found in the crossword. Finally, Lott's last name, Lott, is a four-letter word and his plural form, Lotts, is a five-letter word that can be found in the crossword.