NATCHEZ — Consider it self-rewarding community service and spend $20 in the Miss-Lou today.

By spending $20 on the 20th, area residents can not only get the food, gas, groceries, gift item, clothes or trinket they want but can help out the cities around them.

The Natchez Democrat and area businesses are partnering to promote $20 on the 20th as a means of stimulating the local economy.

A number of area businesses are offering special deals today in exchange for a bit of extra foot traffic in their stores. A complete list of participating businesses and specials is in today’s edition of The Democrat.

Sales tax dollars in Natchez, Vidalia and Ferriday fuel street repairs, police and fire salaries and more.