Mississippians protested against the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in Jackson on March 5. Here are some photos of the demonstrators.

Protestors hold signs by the roadside that read 'Invest in MS' "Beep Beep for Peace'
Members of several organizations staged a peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss., calling for peace in the Middle East in addition to curtailed funding of American military involvement and a redistribution of monies for states, Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A person holds up a sign by the roadside that reads 'Invest in Humanity'
A protester waves a sign calling for peace in the Middle East during a Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A closeup of a sign held by someone by the roadside that reads 'Hands off Iran!'
A protester carries a sign calling for no American involvement in Iran during a Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A closeup of a green sign that just reads 'Stop ICE'
A protester waves a sign calling for a stop of the actions of ICE during a Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis 
A masked person holds an orange sign that reads 'Call Congress Now'
Delana Karimi-Tavakol waves a sign calling for action from Congress to end the U.S. military involvement in Iran during a March 5, 2026, peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
Two people hold signs on the roadside that reads 'Call Congress Now' and "Stop ICE'
Area residents wave signs calling for peace in the Middle East and ceasing the actions of ICE in the US during a protest in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A person holds two signs, one reads 'Stop ICE' and the other 'Beep Beep 4 Peace'
A protester waves a sign calling for peace in the Middle East during a Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A person with one raised fist holds up an orange sign that reads 'They Got Money For Wars But Can't Feed The Poor - Tupac Shakur'
A protester waves a sign calling for peace in the Middle East during a Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A small Palestinian flag planted on the roadside
A small flag of Palestine flutters along the sidewalk near downtown Jackson, Miss., during a protest calling for peace in the Middle East,  Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A closeup of a sign that reads 'Pray for Palestine. End the Occupation Now'
A protester carries a sign calling for peace in Palestine during a Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
Protestors hold signs on the roadside reading 'Invest in Humanity' and 'Call Congress Now'
Area residents wave signs calling for peace in the Middle East and ceasing the actions of ICE in the US during a protest in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis 
Two people hold signs on the roadside as one woman speaks through a megaphone
Area residents wave signs and use bullhorns to call for peace in the Middle East and the ceasing the actions of ICE in the US during a protest in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis
A closeup of a woman holding a sign that reads 'Invest in Humanity'
A protester waves a sign calling for peace in the Middle East during a Thursday, Mar. 5, 2026, peaceful protest near downtown Jackson, Miss. MFP Photo by Rogelio V. Solis


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Rogelio V. Solis is Mississippi Free Press' new senior photojournalist. A veteran journalist, Solis most recently served 28 years as the staff photographer with the Jackson bureau of The Associated Press.