Alana Jeffery, 5, watches as balloons take flight for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race at the lift-off site near the intersection of Morgantown Road and U.S. 61 North in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

Balloons take flight for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

(File photo | The Natchez Democrat)

Balloons take flight for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race at the lift-off site near the intersection of Morgantown Road and U.S. 61 North in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

A reflection of a hot air balloon can be seen during Friday morning’s media flight at this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

Balloons pass over each other for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

(File photo | The Natchez Democrat)

Crews help assemble balloons to for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race at the lift-off site near the intersection of Morgantown Road and U.S. 61 North in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

People watch as balloons take flight for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race at the lift-off site near the intersection of Morgantown Road and U.S. 61 North in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

Balloons take flight for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

Balloons take flight for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race at the lift-off site near the intersection of Morgantown Road and U.S. 61 North in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

People watch as balloons take flight for Friday morning’s media flight during this weekend’s Great Mississippi River Balloon Race at the lift-off site near the intersection of Morgantown Road and U.S. 61 North in Natchez. (Nicole Hester | The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer /The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer /The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer /The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer /The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer /The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer /The Natchez Democrat)