Aiden Smith reaches out to touch some magic North Pole snow that was sprinkled outside the historic house Sunny side Thursday morning. Smith and his classmate heard a Christmas story about the magic snow. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Sam Jones reads the story of Silent Night to third graders from Cathedral School. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Students look at the more than 50 elves that decorate the Sunnyside entry hall. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Allene Kaiser reads the story No Christmas Eve Snow to third graders from Cathedral School Thursday. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Leah Tillman above listen to a story about how to catch an elf. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Adeline Burget, Tatum Brumfield and Jax Simons listen to the stories. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

Sunnyside owner Colleen Wilkins wishes the students a Merry Christmas. (Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)

(Ben Hillyer / The Natchez Democrat)