Reverend Jesse Jackson tweeted a photo of the former congressman kissing her on the forehead.
Frmr.Cong JesseJacksonJr. "She chose to give us life". Kissing Grandmother Helen Burns Jackson mother of @revjjackson pic.twitter.com/GWToyVKGzv
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) August 24, 2015
A judge approved his request last Thursday to travel from Washington to Greenville, S.C., from Friday to Monday.
Jackson Jr. has been under house arrest for the past two months after spending time at a Baltimore halfway hours.
He is finishing up his sentence for spending $750,000 in campaign money on personal items.