A photo of a powerful lightning strike across the Mississippi River taken from inside the office building on the corner of Clifton Avenue and Madison Street Sunday afternoon. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Lightning strikes across the Mississippi River in Louisiana as storms move across the area Sunday evening. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

A lightning bolt strikes as storms move up the Mississippi River Sunday evening. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Lighting strike north of Natchez Sunday evening. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)