Greenville native Jesse Jackson dies at 84
February 17, 2026
February 17, 2026
GREENVILLE, South Carolina, Feb. 17 -- Furman University posted the following news:
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Greenville native Jesse Jackson dies at 84
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Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away on Feb. 17, 2026, at age 84 after a lengthy illness.
Jackson was a Greenville native who grew up near Cleveland Street. He was a 1959 graduate of Sterling High School, the same high school Joseph Vaughn '68 graduated from a few years after . . .
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Greenville native Jesse Jackson dies at 84
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Civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson passed away on Feb. 17, 2026, at age 84 after a lengthy illness.
Jackson was a Greenville native who grew up near Cleveland Street. He was a 1959 graduate of Sterling High School, the same high school Joseph Vaughn '68 graduated from a few years after . . .