Overview
- A private family ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda preceded public visitation, which officials scheduled from late morning through 4:30 p.m.
- A horse-drawn caisson carried the casket from Leevy’s Funeral Home to the Statehouse, where flags flew at half-staff throughout the day.
- Crowds formed long lines around the grounds to view the casket and reflect on Jackson’s legacy across generations and communities.
- Notable attendees included U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, Andrew Young, Dawn Staley and state legislators, while Gov. Henry McMaster later stopped by to pay respects.
- Jackson’s widow, Jacqueline Jackson, became ill and did not attend in South Carolina, as the family plans Chicago services later this week and the Washington, D.C., tribute is postponed.