Mr. David A. Cothren and Ms. Frances B. Cothren of Natchez announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Paige Cothren to James Edward Bishop White, son of Ms. Wendy N. White of Natchez and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Inman White II of Jackson.

The bride-to-be is a graduate of Cathedral High School and attended Mississippi State University.

She is the granddaughter of Mrs. H. Paul Cothren and the late H. Paul Cothren and the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Parnell Burns Sr.

The groom-to-be is a also a graduate of Cathedral High School and a graduate of Millsaps College where he was a member of the Millsaps Majors football team.

He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Neher of Ruston, La., and Mrs. Jacquelyn Clark White of St. Francisville, La., and the late Mr. Joseph Edward White.

The wedding will be at 6 p.m., Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Twin Oaks in Natchez.

A reception will immediately follow the ceremony.

Family and friends are invited.

Formal invitations will be sent to out-of-town guests only.