From left, Gage Stowers, 7, Colby Cowan, 9, and Stella Wilson, 9, play in the mud behind Adams County Christian School while their siblings played in a softball all-star scrimmage Tuesday in Natchez. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Stella Wilson throws her hands in the air after doing a handstand in the mud. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Gage Stowers gets his feet dirty playing in the mud. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Cara Serio holds her arm up before donating blood During the St. Mary Basilica Blood Drive Tuesday in the Family Life Center on Main Street in Natchez. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

Tangie Irvin checks a patient’s needle during the blood drive. (Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)

(Nicole Hester / The Natchez Democrat)