Five brave ladies manned the corner parking lot of the Old Walgreens to catch the attention of passersby as they stopped at the red light.

Major cities like Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, New York City, Houston, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas, Phoenix, Cleveland, Columbus, and Charlotte, were among the over 1,600 July 17 protest events planned across all 50 states.

The “The Good Trouble Lives On” protests and rallies were aimed to honor the legacy of civil rights icon John Lewis, while opposing the Trump administration’s policies, which organizers describe as “the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations.”

Smaller gatherings in towns across the U.S. included Birmingham, Alabama, Kenai, Alaska, and Tucson, Arizona.

However, protesters numbering in the tens of thousands often broke off in groups and went out of their way to take their message to smaller communities that don’t get much national attention.

One such event took place along Rt. 2, in New Martinsville, W.Va across from the entrance to Wal-Mart.

Five brave ladies manned the corner parking lot of the Old Walgreens to catch the attention of passersby as they stopped at the red light. Carrying signs in support of voting rights, environmental protections, social programs, an end to the extreme crackdown on civil rights, and attacks on marginalized communities, the women said they were encouraged by the amount of support they received in the way of horn honking and waving.

Chris Hoke, one of the protesters, said she was disappointed more locals didn’t show up, but added she was satisfied with the response and glad she could attend herself. Chris is from Tyler County near Middlebourne. Amy Pierce of Sistersville was the other local protester. Both Chris and Amy displayed signs showing their disapproval with Trump’s policies and the effects they could have here locally and across the country.

Robin Diamond, of Scholl Drive, Reno Nevada said, “this is not my first rodeo! I have been to several of the anti Trump rallies and protests and I see more and more people joining the movement.” “We are hoping to draw attention to some of the policies being forced on the American people and the adverse effects they will have in education, the economy, and the health and welfare of this nation.”

“We want to let people know that this administration is not doing anything to make our lives better. In fact we are under attack by our own military in some of the larger areas. Our social security, medicaid, medicare, and voting rights, and many other freedoms are disappearing.”

“I would challenge anyone to show me one thing this administration has accomplished for the working men and women of the country,” said Diamond. “It’s all for the benefit of the Oligarchs”

The two local women were joined for the two hour event by three women who traveled across the country to attend rallies and protests throughout West Virginia. Two of the women were from Reno, Nevada, and another was from California.