Krewe of Phoenix Mardi Gras royalty Brittany Funderburg shows Will Godfrey how to dacne during practice for the 2015 call-out ball. The ball is scheduled for Saturday night at the Natchez City Auditorium. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Krewe of Phoenix Mardi Gras royalty, from left, Sam Kirby, Mattie Smith, Will Godfrey, Brittany Funderburg and Kristin Leigh Jordan practice their dance for the 2015 call-out ball. The ball is scheduled for Saturday night at the Natchez City Auditorium. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)

Krewe of Phoenix Mardi Gras royalty Sam Kirby and Mattie Smith practice their dance for the 2015 call-out ball. The ball is scheduled for Saturday night at the Natchez City Auditorium. (Sam Gause / The Natchez Democrat)