NATCHEZ — A little boy, no taller than three feet, withstands two bucks on the mechanical bull before his face crumples and he calls out to his mother that he’s scared.

A demonstrator stands atop an 18-wheeler holding 4,000 gallons of water, calling out instructions to a rapt crowd.

Children press wide-eyed, eager faces against Plexiglass to peer at rattlesnakes moving slow and serpentine.

Camouflage and hunting equipment is everywhere.

The Natchez Convention Center is stuffed to the seams with people for the second annual Great Southern Outdoor Expo hosted by the First Natchez Radio Group.

The event began on Friday and continues until 6 p.m. today.

It offers golf, shooting and Nascar simulators, snakes, fish and booth after booth of merchandise.

Bad Boy Buggies, set up in a prime location, was seeing some heavy traffic throughout Saturday.

With one of the electric vehicles parked for everyone to see, Service Manager Joe Eidt said people showed interest.

“We’ve had quite a few,” he said.

Harry Isbell, along with his parents, came to hang out and see what all the commotion was at the convention center.

Isbell said they had been enjoying themselves.

Jason Reynolds, with Fetch-n-Fish Promotions, set down his fishing pole and took a break before his next demonstration.

He demonstrates bass fishing seminars and other things, but he said what captures people’s attention is hand grabbing, or catfish noodling.

This is where people fish for catfish solely with their hands.

“It’s a really fast-blowing, upcoming sport,” he said.

When he gave one demonstration earlier, he said he probably had about 300 people looking on.

He also put on a dog show using four labradors.

“The dogs are a really big draw,” Reynolds said.

He said he really enjoys being able to bring his show to Natchez.

“I love this place, the people down here are fabulous,” he said.

Also, he said working with First Natchez Radio has been excellent.

“They have been so professional — super, super to work with,” he said.

Reynolds said he does shows from coast to coast and has for 18 years but he sees the most professionalism and hospitality in Natchez.

Rene Adams, with First Natchez Radio Group, said on Saturday alone, approximately 7,500 people came through.

“And they’re still coming in,” she said.

Adams said response has been great throughout the weekend.

“Everybody’s having a great time,” she said.