Over 200 people in Hernando, Mississippi, showed up for a No Kings protest against the Trump administration on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Here are some photos of those who showed up and the protest signs they carried.

A crowd of protesters holding signs, one reads 'MAGA Beware the false prophets who come to you in sheeps clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves'
A protester raises a sign objecting to President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again movement on biblical grounds at the No King’s gathering in Hernando, Miss., on Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Andrew Bell, Mississippi Free Press
A person dressed as George Washington holds a sign that reads 'George Said No Kings!' while yelling into a megaphone
Hernando, Miss., resident Kelly Jacobs, seen here on the left wearing a George Washington costume, organized the grassroots group Indivisible DeSoto MS, which held its second No King’s Day event at the DeSoto County Courthouse on Oct. 18, 2025. The “erosion of free speech,” she said, was a top concern for her in efforts to organize a group protest. Photo by Andrew Bell, Mississippi Free Press
A crowd of protesters holding signs, one reads 'Trump takes from the poor to give tax cuts to billionares'
Over 200 people attended the No Kings protest on the lawn of the DeSoto County Courthouse on the afternoon of Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Andrew Bell, Mississippi Free Press
A woman in a handmade's tale costume holds a sign that reads 'Americans Resisting Tyrrany'
Angela Tates, of Hernando, Miss., was one of several protesters at the local No King’s Day protest dressed in character attire from “The Handmaid’s Tale” on Oct. 18, 2025. She expressed concerns over the loss of women’s civil rights. Photo by Andrew Bell, Mississippi Free Press
A woman holds two signs, one reads 'Release the Epstein Files' and one 'No Kings Ever!'
Senatobia, Miss., resident Athen Wong attended the No King’s Day protest in Hernando, Miss., on Oct. 18, 2025, and marched with two signs, including a “No Kings” sign and a sign calling for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. “I’m so unhappy what is going on in our country,” she said. Photo by Andrew Bell, Mississippi Free Press
A closeup of a person wearing a yellow bandana around their neck that reads 'No Kings'
Several people attending the No King’s protest in Hernando, Miss., sported a neckerchief with the “No Kings” message on Oct. 18, 2025. Photo by Andrew Bell, Mississippi Free Press

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Contributing writer Andrew Bell is a North Mississippi resident and a native Memphian who studied creative writing and literature. He has many years writing features and news in journalism and working in communications for non-profits.