Part of a network of nationwide protest, the "No Kings" protest in Memphis drew thousands of peaceful protesters from around the area.

Across the country, relatively few disruptions were reported during protests and marches where the mood ranged from joyful to defiant.

There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. Also, the spray of tear gas against nonviolent marchers in Atlanta, rolling waves of anti-Trump resistance coast to coast and a confrontation in Los Angles.

The U.S. Army hosted a parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate it's 250th birthday on June 14, President Donald Trump's birthday.