Photo feature: Students celebrate reading with super heroes

Published 12:02 am Saturday, September 19, 2015

Batman surprises Vidalia Lower Elementary School second-grade student Landry Merritt as he walks around the school greeting students during the school’s Accelerated Reader kickoff day. All students were asked to dress up like superheroes because the theme this year is Super Readers.  (Sam Gause / Natchez Democrat)

Batman surprises Vidalia Lower Elementary School second-grade student Landry Merritt as he walks around the school greeting students during the school’s Accelerated Reader kickoff day. All students were asked to dress up like superheroes because the theme this year is Super Readers. (Sam Gause / Natchez Democrat)

Batman surprises Vidalia Lower Elementary School Ava Everhart and Sophie Jordan react to meeting Batman at their school while both being dressed like Batgirl. (Sam Gause / Natchez Democrat)

Batman surprises Vidalia Lower Elementary School Ava Everhart and Sophie Jordan react to meeting Batman at their school while both being dressed like Batgirl. (Sam Gause / Natchez Democrat)