Around 300 residents and Mississippi State University campus members showed up to protest the Trump administration and its policies at the No Kings Day rally on Saturday, June 14.

Here are some of the photos from the day.

Protesters hold up signs, one reads "Will you strive for Justice and Peace?"
Protesters raised concerns about democracy at the No Kings Day protest in Starkville, Miss., on June 14, 2025. Photo by John Wasson
Protesters hold up signs, one reads "Do you want a king? Fut dat shit" and the other "No King but Christ - No throne but mercy!"
Residents protest outside The Hub at MSU at the No Kings Day protest in Starkville, Miss., on June 14, 2025. Photo by John Wasson
Protesters hold up signs, one reads "Since 1776 No Kings"
Residents spoke against President Donald Trump’s expansive use of executive powers at the No Kings Day protest in Starkville, Miss., on June 14, 2025. Photo by Michele Crescenzo
Protesters hold up signs, one reads "Stop pretending your racism is patriotism"
Protesters decried racism and the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies at the No Kings Day protest in Starkville, Miss., on June 14, 2025. Photo by John Wasson
Protesters hold up signs, one reads "No! no! no! no! taco! king!" and another reads "Rein in his reign"
One protester referenced the TACO acronym, which stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out,” a reference to the president’s back-and-forth on his tariff policies, at the No Kings Day protest in Starkville, Miss., on June 14, 2025. Photo by John Wasson
Protesters hold up signs, one reads "Christian nationalism denies Christ's gospel"
A protester holds up a sign rebuking Christian nationalism at the No Kings Day protest in Starkville, Miss., on June 14, 2025. Photo by John Wasson
Protesters hold up signs, one reads "Save democracy! No Kings in USA"
Protestors gathered outside The Hub at Mississippi State University at the No Kings Day protest in Starkville, Miss., on June 14, 2025.
Protesters hold up signs as one person in the foreground organizes them
Around 300 Starkville, Miss., residents and Mississippi State University campus members showed up to protest the Trump administration at the No Kings Day rally on June 14, 2025. Photo by Michele Crescenzo

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