LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Darby Short laughs as her husband Dennis dips her while dancing together Tuesday evening at the Mardi Gras Gala at the Prentiss Club. Short was the queen of the Krewe of Phoenix this year.
LAUREN WOOD | THE NATCHEZ DEMOCRAT — Anne White, right, talks to John de la Tour Tuesday night during the gala, which was hosted by the Natchez Downtown Development Association.