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Mississippi leaders remember Jesse Jackson for civil rights work

By Kaitlin Howell Feb 17, 2026 | 11:32 AM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Celebrated civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson died early Tuesday, his family said in a statement. Leaders in Mississippi are honoring the life of the 84-year-old, who died after battling the neurodegenerative disorder Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP). “Rev. Jackson’s footprints are across Mississippi and the South, working to make life better for countless […]