Dressed as Santa, retired postal worker Frank Patti gets ready for a big hug from Ja’Zavier Owens, 6, as his brother, Ja’Merion Johnson, 5, and sister, Ja’Lexia Watson, 7, stand by Wednesday morning at the main post office on Canal Street. The children are recipients of a Christmas party and gifts collected by Natchez postal workers. Each year, the post office collects toys and throws a party for a family in need. (Marcus Frazier/The Natchez Democrat)