Helen Jackson, late mother of Rev. Jesse Jackson, celebrated in South Carolina

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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his mother, Helen Jackson.
Courtesy of Jackson family

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WLS) -- The life of the Reverend Jesse Jackson's mother was celebrated Sunday evening in South Carolina.

The reverend and the rest of his family honored Helen Burns Jackson with a musical celebration this evening in Greenville, South Carolina.

Jackson died on Monday at the age of 92. Her funeral is scheduled for Monday.

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