Jeremy Diamond stretches his legs before participating in the Purple Dress Run. The run, which was put on by the Catholic Diocese of Jackson, benefited the Shelter for Battered Families as well as raised awareness of domestic violence. (Sam Gause/The Natchez Democrat)

Gwen Bouie-Haynes, the director of Catholic Charities in Natchez, wears a purple afro wig during the event. At top right, people run down Main Street during the Purple Dress Run. (Sam Gause/The Natchez Democrat)