Photo feature: Begging for beads

Published 12:00 am Saturday, February 6, 2016

Madelene Carter of Meadville reaches her arms out to catch beads during the Krewe of Phoenix Parade on Friday evening in downtown Natchez. (Nicole Hester/The Natchez Democrat)

Madelene Carter of Meadville reaches her arms out to catch beads during the Krewe of Phoenix Parade on Friday evening in downtown Natchez. (Nicole Hester/The Natchez Democrat)

Revelers on the Krewe of Who Time Machine dance as the parade rolls up Main Street Friday. (Nicole Hester/The Natchez Democrat)

Revelers on the Krewe of Who Time Machine dance as the parade rolls up Main Street Friday. (Nicole Hester/The Natchez Democrat)

Mattie Leggett, 6, of Brookhaven waits for the parade to start. (Nicole Hester/The Natchez Democrat)

Mattie Leggett, 6, of Brookhaven waits for the parade to start. (Nicole Hester/The Natchez Democrat)