The Rev. David Perdue prepares to bless the Lake St. John Flotilla. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

Shelby Cannon and Mark Cannon watch the fireworks from the Vidalia Riverfront on the Fourth of July in Vidalia. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

Children jump off a pier at Lake St. John during the annual flotilla. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

Musicians play at the Vidalia amphitheater on the Fourth of July. (Ben Hillyer | The Natchez Democrat)

Jo Ann Gardner prepares for the Vidalia Fourth of July festivities. (Ben Hillyer | The Natchez Democrat)

Many people who attended the Fourth of July on the Vidalia Riverfront took their pictures in front of the oversized American flag that was on display. (Ben Hillyer | The Natchez Democrat)

A barge pushes its load up the river past the decorated Vidalia Riverfront. (Ben Hillyer | The Natchez Democrat)