Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson to Lie in State in South Carolina

Jackson's body will be honored at the South Carolina Statehouse next Monday, according to the governor.

Published on Feb. 24, 2026

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., a renowned civil rights activist, will be honored at the South Carolina capitol, where his crusade for civil rights began in high school. Jackson's body will lie in state at the Statehouse next Monday, and celebrations of his life will take place in Chicago and Washington, D.C., before a public service in Chicago and private homegoing services.

Why it matters

Jackson was a pivotal figure in the civil rights movement, working alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. His life and legacy will be celebrated in the state where he was born and where his activism started, highlighting the lasting impact of his work.

The details

Jackson, who died on Feb. 17 at the age of 84 after battling a rare neurological disorder, will first lie in repose at the Chicago headquarters of his Rainbow PUSH Coalition. His body will then travel to South Carolina and Washington, D.C., for more celebrations of his life. A public service will be held in Chicago at House of Hope, a 10,000-seat church, on March 6, followed by private homegoing services the next day at Rainbow PUSH that will be livestreamed.

  • Jackson's body will lie in state at the South Carolina Statehouse next Monday.
  • A public service will be held in Chicago at House of Hope, a 10,000-seat church, on March 6.
  • Private homegoing services will be held the next day at Rainbow PUSH and will be livestreamed.

The players

Jesse Jackson Sr.

A renowned civil rights activist who was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988.

Henry McMaster

The governor of South Carolina, who announced that Jackson's body will lie in state at the South Carolina Statehouse.

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What they’re saying

“Details will be released later.”

— Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina (latimes.com)

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