Tate Hobdy, above, celebrates his Natchezian of the Year award with his wife Abby. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Sarah Lindsey Laukhuff celebrates her Natchezian Woman of the Year Award with hugs and tears. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Stuart Heflin is congratulated after his State Farm Insurance office was named the Small Business of the Year. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

American Medical Response won the Large Business of the Year Award. From left are last year’s recipient Brad Yarbrough, AMR Operations Manager Tim Houghton, AMR Director of Community Relations and Business Development Bennie Boone, outgoing chamber president Lyn Jenkins and incoming president Peyton Cavin. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)