John Butler hands Ricky Evans a small piece of a Christmas tree branch Monday morning as they help assemble the Natchez Christmas tree on Main Street. View photo »

Michael Jackson looks up at the progress being made on the Natchez Christmas tree Monday morning. City of Natchez Employees worked in the cold weather to get the tree ready to be lit Friday. View photo »

Thomas Floyd prepares pieces of the Natchez Christmas Tree to be placed on its frame in downtown. Floyd and other City of Natchez employees worked Monday to get the tree ready to be lit Friday night. View photo »

Ricky Evans sorts through pieces of the Natchez Christmas tree Monday morning. Evans and co-workers stayed busy Monday preparing the tree to be lit Friday. View photo »

Ricky Evans and John Butler sort through pieces of the Natchez Christmas tree Monday morning. Evans, Butler and co-workers stayed busy Monday preparing the tree to be lit. View photo »