The Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce Bettye McGehee Jenkins as its Natchezian Woman of the Year. The awards were handed out at the chamber’s annual gala at the Natchez Convention Center Tuesday night. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

The Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce Bettye McGehee Jenkins as its Natchezian Woman of the Year. The awards were handed out at the chamber’s annual gala at the Natchez Convention Center Tuesday night. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

The Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce named David Carter as its Natchezian Man of the Year. The awards were handed out at the chamber’s annual gala at the Natchez Convention Center Tuesday night. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Hayden Kaiser III, left, and Hayden Kaiser Jr., second from left, from engineering firm Jordan, Kaiser and Sessions accept the small business of the year award during Tuesday night’s Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce gala. Outgoing chairman Tate Hobdy, second from right, and incoming chair Caitlin Goodman, far right, presented the award at the Natchez Convention Center. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Eric Robinson of Merit Health Natchez accepts the large business of the year award during Tuesday night’s Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce gala. Outgoing chairman Tate Hobdy, right, and incoming chair Caitlin Goodman, left, presented the award. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Jordan Carriers owners Charles Jordan, second from left, and Doug Jordan, second from right, accept the large business of the year award during Tuesday night’s Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce gala. Outgoing chairman Tate Hobdy, far right, and incoming chair Caitlin Goodman presented the award. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)