Photo feature: Stop and sing for the season

Published 12:03 am Sunday, December 22, 2013

Brittney Lohmiller / The Natchez Democrat — Sarah Rodriguez, from left, Bath Lightner, Sofia Rodriguez, 10, and Darby Short listen to the Jefferson Street United Methodist choir sing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” inside Darby’s.

Brittney Lohmiller / The Natchez Democrat — Sarah Rodriguez, from left, Bath Lightner, Sofia Rodriguez, 10, and Darby Short listen to the Jefferson Street United Methodist choir sing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” inside Darby’s.

Brittney Lohmiller / The Natchez Democrat — Members of the Jefferson Street United Methodist Church choir sing Christmas music inside Darby’s on Friday. Last year Dennis Short surprised his wife, Darby Short, when the Holy Catholic Family choir came to sing inside her store the Saturday before Christmas. “We’re going to try and make this a tradition,” Short said. “To stop and take a little time to recognize the reason for the season.”

Brittney Lohmiller / The Natchez Democrat — Members of the Jefferson Street United Methodist Church choir sing Christmas music inside Darby’s on Friday. Last year Dennis Short surprised his wife, Darby Short, when the Holy Catholic Family choir came to sing inside her store the Saturday before Christmas. “We’re going to try and make this a tradition,” Short said. “To stop and take a little time to recognize the reason for the season.”