Natchez &8212; The world isn&8217;t like it used to be, but trick or treating with some modifications is still a thriving tradition.

Parents take safety precautions, most folks only go to houses they know and children aren&8217;t allowed to run as freely as they used to.

&8220;We try to be a little more cautious than we were when we grew up,&8221; mother of four Lee Hinson said. &8220;We are very comfortable with where we are going, it&8217;s a safe area and we know pretty much everybody.&8221;

Hinson will load up her kids on Monday for trick or treating, but they won&8217;t really walk from house to house, they&8217;ll ride in the car from house to house.

&8220;We do still sit down and sort out our candy,&8221; she said. &8220;We don&8217;t take any candy from strangers.&8221;

For parents looking for an even more secure environment free of scary creatures and haunted houses several area churches host events on Halloween as well.

Something that started off as an alternative to Halloween at First Baptist Church, Natchez, is now more of a fun family event, Youth Minister Dan Ratcliff said.

&8220;We do it now because so many kids and so many families definitely want to be in a well lighted atmosphere, a positive atmosphere, where kids can enjoy a lot of things.&8221;

Ratcliff said his church has no problem with traditional trick or treating, and many who come to the festival will head out door to door afterward.

The church has held a fall festival for more than five years and saw about 800 kids come through last year, Ratcliff said.

&8220;It&8217;s an outreach to the community,&8221; Ratcliff said. &8220;Anybody that wants to come, come on.&8221;

First Baptist in Vidalia will have Trunk or Treat for the second year on Monday night.

About 50 cars will set up and decorate their trunks. Children can walk by and get candy.

&8220;It&8217;s really a clean, good atmosphere,&8221; Pastor Dan Glenn said. &8220;It&8217;s a very protected environment and no cars will be driving around.&8221;

Mom Leah Ulmer said her four children will probably go to the FBC festival and go trick or treating.

&8220;(The festival) is a really a family oriented thing,&8221; she said. &8220;It&8217;s a lot of fun for the kids and you can kind of just let them run.&8221;

But the Ulmer group already has a key neighborhood picked out for trick or treating, where they&8217;ll go in small groups with their dad.

Ultimately, festival, trunk or houses, kids can still end up with a lot of candy.

&8220;I&8217;m going to take my grandchildren,&8221; Johnise Mulligan of Ferriday said. &8220;They think it&8217;s fun and kids are kids.&8221;