Rev. Jackson updates: Chicago says final goodbye to civil rights icon at Rainbow PUSH HQ

Inside Rev. Jesse Jackson's visitation, the late reverend's children, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, former Congressman Bobby Rush and the Reverend Al Sharpton are all in a receiving line greeting the public inside.

While tributes honoring his legacy continue to pour in from around the world, everyday people flocked to Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters to pay their respects and honor Jackson's legacy of civil rights, social justice and diplomacy around the world.

"He was like family," Mary Johnson said. "He does so much for the community and everyone and it was like losing Martin Luther King all over again, so to speak. He was for all the people."

"Jesse Jackson done what he done and he fought his fight and basically it's an honor to me to be a part of his homecoming celebration, just to be a part of history," Marcus Jones said.

Everyday people flocked to Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters to pay their respects and honor Jackson's legacy.

The public visitation for Reverend Jesse Jackson began Thursday morning at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters.

Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson Jr. spoke briefly before the start of the visitation.

"I have known Reverend Jackson since I was 12 years old," rev. Sharpton said. We spent a lifetime together. I have seen him stand up against adversity. I have seen him break history. There would not have been a Democratic Party the way it is today had it not been for him changing the rules that opened the door to Barack Obama and Bill Clinton...he raised a generation of us to deal with activism and he never gave up."

Jesse Jackson Jr. said his family has been overwhelmed by the support they have received.

"We see this as an unique opportunity to lay down some of the political rhetoric and to lay down some of the division that deeply divides our country and to reflect upon a man who brought people together," Jackson Jr. said.

Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson Jr. speak ahead of the rev. Jackson's visitation at Rainbow PUSH.

The casket of Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived at Rainbow PUSH Headquarters Thursday morning.

The civil rights leader will then lie in repose for a public visitation on Thursday and Friday.

A procession is carrying the body of Rev. Jesse Jackson from the Leak & Sons Funeral Home in the Chatham neighborhood to Rainbow PUSH in the Kenwood neighborhood.

Rev. Jackson will then lie in repose at Rainbow PUSH, starting at 10 a.m.

The casket of rev. Jesse Jackson was carried to a hearse ahead of a procession to Rainbow PUSH.