Sophia Tareen, Author at Mississippi Free Press

Jesse Jackson and his wife Jacqueline raise their hands proudly at an election party

Person of the Day | Rev. Jesse Jackson, Who Led the Civil Rights Movement for Decades After King, Has Died at 84

by Sophia Tareen and Associated Press February 17, 2026February 18, 2026

The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidatewho led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after the revered leader’s assassination, died Tuesday. He was 84.