Over 50 people travel to D.C. for Women's March

January 20, 2017

Protestors get ready to travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Andrew J. Whitaker

Sharon Anderson carries her protest sign towards the bus with others traveling to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Ben Cicotte signs a form before he travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Protestors get ready to travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Dana Nance colors in her sign before she travels to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Buttons are passed out for those participating in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Renee Patrick, left, and Melissa Odegard-Koester, right, take a selfie before they travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Charlie Hagginbotham waits to take off with protestors to D.C. for those participating in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Herb Smith shakes hands with Micaela Schmiedeskamp and Angie Flores after taking their photo before they travel to Washington D.C. for the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Marsha Smith, left, and her husband Herb Smith, right, unload their car to travel with others to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Ross Peterson hugs Lauren Tracy and Emily Scifers before they leave to Washington D.C. for those participating in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

People wave as the bus leaves for those participating in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

A charter bus leaves headed towards Washington D.C. for those participating in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Shannon McNew and Debbie DiStefano pose for a photo before leaving for the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Herb Smith packs up his sign as he travels with others to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Jean Vedvig carries her sign off the bus traveling with others to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

Greg Vedvig helps out his wife Jean as she prepares to travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the Women's March on Saturday as they get ready to leave Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in the Scully Building parking lot at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.

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