Photo feature: Behoove you to spell

Published 12:08 am Saturday, January 31, 2015

Natchez-Adams School District Superintendent Frederick Hill presents West Elementary School third-grade student Tavia Morris with her first place trophy after she won the district spelling bee against Frazier Elementary School fourth-grade student Nilah Jones. The girls went 20-rounds and ended after Morris correctly spelled “behoove.” (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Natchez-Adams School District Superintendent Frederick Hill presents West Elementary School third-grade student Tavia Morris with her first place trophy after she won the district spelling bee against Frazier Elementary School fourth-grade student Nilah Jones. The girls went 20-rounds and ended after Morris correctly spelled “behoove.” (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

 

Jones spells a word while competing in the spelling bee. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Jones spells a word while competing in the spelling bee. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)