Photo gallery: Santa Claus gets much needed hugs and more
Published 12:40 am Wednesday, December 2, 2015
![After dealing with crying babies and the constant chaos of children asking for the latest toys, sometimes even Santa Claus needs a hug. Four-year-old Baylee Floyd wraps her arms around the man in red Tuesday evening during the annual Christmas at Co-Lin celebration on the community college’s Natchez campus. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)](https:https://www.natchezdemocrat.com//wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2015/12/120215Santa2.jpg)
After dealing with crying babies and the constant chaos of children asking for the latest toys, sometimes even Santa Claus needs a hug. Four-year-old Baylee Floyd wraps her arms around the man in red Tuesday evening during the annual Christmas at Co-Lin celebration on the community college’s Natchez campus. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- Six-year-old Curtis Minor personally delivers his handwritten list of requests for the Christmas season. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- Stratton Thompson didn’t take to kindly to the jolly old elf. He decided he would much rather stay with his father Drew Thompson. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- Chloe Green, 1, didn’t last very long in Santa’s lap Tuesday night. Chloe is the daughter of Catherine Green. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- Santa Claus hands out candy to the children at the Co-Lin Christmas Tuesday night. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- Eight-year-old Brookelyn Evans pause before telling Santa what she wants for Christmas. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- Olivia Johnson, 3, gets her picture with Santa. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)
- After dealing with crying babies and the constant chaos of children asking for the latest toys, sometimes even Santa Claus needs a hug. Four-year-old Baylee Floyd wraps her arms around the man in red Tuesday evening during the annual Christmas at Co-Lin celebration on the community college’s Natchez campus. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)