Mississippi WWII vet honored on 100th birthday
Sen. Jason Barrett and World War II Army veteran Cpl. L.C. Jackson, both of Brookhaven. A resolution has passed the State Senate and House to honor...
Sen. Jason Barrett and World War II Army veteran Cpl. L.C. Jackson, both of Brookhaven. A resolution has passed the State Senate and House to honor a Brookhaven World War II veteran. Senate Concurrent Resolution 551 honors the legacy of decorated WWII Army Cpl. L.C. Jackson of Brookhaven on his 100th birthday, March 8. Jackson was born in 1923 in Minter City, the fourth of seven children of George and Caroline Jackson. He was inducted into the United States Army in 1942 at Camp Shelby and underwent basic training as a truck driver at Fort Indiantown Gap in Pennsylvania.