{"id":176621,"date":"2026-03-03T18:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/176621\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T18:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:36:07","slug":"community-memorial-service-happening-in-tallahassee-to-honor-late-civil-rights-leader-rev-jesse-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/176621\/","title":{"rendered":"Community memorial service happening in Tallahassee to honor late civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A community memorial service is expected to be held Thursday in Tallahassee to honor the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader who died two weeks ago<\/a> at the age of 84.<\/p>\n

Church, community and elected leaders, along with civic organizations, will gather \u201cto pay tribute to one of the longest serving and most impactful Civil Rights voices spanning six decades,\u201d according to Leon County Commissioner Bill Proctor.<\/p>\n

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During the service, Reverends R.B. Holmes and Stanley Walker will give keynote tributes and other community leaders will have the opportunity to give reflections on Jackson\u2019s life and legacy<\/a>, according to Proctor\u2019s press release.<\/p>\n

For those interested in attending, the memorial service is scheduled to take place at the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, located at 224 North Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, starting at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n

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