March 22, 2009
Clockwise from top left, a house on Old Reed Street is supported by wobbling bricks. The house was inhabited by a mother and children until recently; a cement culvert and drainage ditch in North Natchez are a part of the North Natchez Drainage Project; Marblestone Road is so narrow that only one car comfortably fits on the street; drainage is so bad on Louisiana Avenue that a heavy rain can cause water to fill the street; an illegal dump site in north Natchez isn’t all that unusual; and drainage problems on Buckner Alley cause continued problems.

March 16, 2009
Warren Tobias and James Manus get a pipe ready to be used in a relief well near the levee.

March 15, 2009
Vidalia players, from left, Jacob McGraw, Cassius Clay and Gary Stewart sit glumly on the bench with their state runner-up trophy after falling to Richwood 75-61 in the championship game Saturday night. The Vikings finished the season with a 32-2 record.

March 14, 2009
Tydarrius Gooden, 9, and Allen Davis, 11, play around after school on the rock climbing wall at Duncan Park Thursday afternoon.

March 13, 2009
Vidalia High School pitcher Seth Thompson kicks up some mud as he delivers a pitch during the Vikings’ game against Jena Friday. The game was called in the fourth inning due to rainy conditions with Vidalia taking a 6-5 victory.