Greenville Funeral Home Coordinating Jackson's South Carolina Services

Details expected to be announced this weekend for memorial honoring civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Published on Mar. 1, 2026

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A Greenville, South Carolina funeral home, Upstate Family Funeral Services, is coordinating the memorial services for civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson in the state. The details of the South Carolina services are still in the planning stage but are expected to be announced over the upcoming weekend.

Why it matters

Rev. Jesse Jackson was a prominent civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate who was born in Greenville, South Carolina. His memorial services are expected to draw large crowds and significant media attention as the community honors his legacy.

The details

According to Jerry Brown of Upstate Family Funeral Services, a 100-year-old funeral home in Greenville, the details of the formal memorial for Rev. Jesse Jackson are still being finalized but will be announced in the coming days. The Jackson family has stated that services to honor the civil rights leader will take place in Chicago, South Carolina, and Washington, D.C. between March 1-4.

  • The Jackson family announced the memorial services on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
  • Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in state at Rainbow PUSH headquarters in Chicago on Thursday, February 26 and Friday, February 27, 2026.
  • A People's Celebration is scheduled for Friday, March 6, 2026 at Hope Church.
  • A final, private service is set for the Rainbow PUSH headquarters on Saturday, March 6, 2026.

The players

Rev. Jesse Jackson

A prominent civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate who was born in Greenville, South Carolina.

Jerry Brown

A representative of the 100-year-old Upstate Family Funeral Services in Greenville, South Carolina, which is coordinating the memorial services for Rev. Jesse Jackson in the state.

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What they’re saying

“Details of a formal memorial for the Greenville native and longtime activist who died at 84 on Feb. 17, remain in the planning stage but are expected to be announced over the weekend.”

— Jerry Brown, Representative, Upstate Family Funeral Services (greenvilleonline.com)

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The takeaway

Rev. Jesse Jackson's memorial services in his home state of South Carolina are expected to be a major event honoring the life and legacy of the prominent civil rights leader, drawing large crowds and significant media attention.