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South Carolina Community Pays Respects as Late Rev. Jesse Jackson Lies in State in SC Capitol
Rev. Jesse Jackson became the second Black man to lie in repose at the South Carolina State House, with flags at half-staff and a nearly three-hour funeral service.
- On March 2, 2026, the Rev. Jesse Jackson lay in repose at the South Carolina State House after a caisson carried his casket escorted by South Carolina State Troopers.
- Flags flew at half-staff as South Carolina honored Rev. Jesse Jackson, a native son who died Feb. 17; Brenda Murphy called him a "hero in terms of what he's done for us as a people for civil rights and fighting for justice."
- Brookland Baptist Church hosted a nearly three-hour service beginning at 3:59 p.m. attended by Rep. James E. Clyburn and Judge Greg Mathis, with 16 tributes including one praising that 'He took the image of Black men and changed it', said Rev. Nelson Rivers.
- Long lines of visitors formed as mourners waited for hours to file through the South Carolina State House on Monday.
- The family, who drove nearly 21 hours, will attend the March 6 public homegoing at House of Hope and the March 7 service at Rainbow PUSH in Chicago.
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South Carolina community pays respects as late Rev. Jesse Jackson lies in state in SC Capitol
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) - People from all over the country gathered at the Statehouse to visit with the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on Feb. 17, 2026. The day started with Jackson's casket arriving at the Statehouse for a visitation. Hundreds of people waited in line to come inside and say their final goodbyes. [...]
South Carolina honors the Rev. Jesse Jackson
Flags were lowered to half-staff in South Carolina, where civil rights icon and native son Rev. Jesse Jackson became only the second Black man in history to lie in repose inside the state capitol building in Columbia, S.C. Jackson died Feb. 17 in Chicago at age 84. The Rev. Jesse Jackson's children, from left, Yusef Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Santita Jackson, Jesse Jackson Jr. and Ashley Jackson watch as the procession for their father arrives at …
Public Viewing for Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to Be Held at South Carolina Statehouse Today - The MinorityEye
Residents across South Carolina are invited to pay their respects as civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. lies in state today at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia. What Is Happening A public viewing is being held in honor of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., allowing community members, supporters, and admirers to reflect on his decades-long fight for civil rights, social justice, and economic empowerment. Following a private family ceremony,…
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