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People pay their respects to the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, in photos

  • The Associated Press

  • Canadian Press

  • February 27, 2026

James Hickman holds a photo montage of the Reverend Jesse Jackson before a public visitation at Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. began in Chicago, before events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born, to honor his long civil rights legacy. Jackson died on Feb. 17 at 84.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.