FROM STAFF REPORTS

NATCHEZ — The Natchez Democrat’s marketing staff won 30 awards including the advertising excellence award competing against other daily newspapers in the Mississippi Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest’s advertising awards.

The Democrat competes in the mid-sized daily newspaper category but in several contest categories the entries were combined with the large daily newspapers and in some categories with all dailies.

First place awards included:

• Retail ad, color: Justin Clarkston for Moreton’s Flowerland.
• Institutional ad, color: Steve Holifield for Natchez WaterWorks.
• Financial ad, black and white: Steve Holifield for Old South Federal Credit Union.
• Healthcare ad, color: Pascha Brown for All MS Hearing.
•  Healthcare ad, black and white: Pascha Brown for Riverfront Medical.
• Grocery or restaurant ad, black and white: Justin Clarkston for Corner Bar.
• Grocery or restaurant ad, color: Pascha Brown for C&M Crawfish.
•  Editorial special section on newsprint: Staff for Veterans Day.
•  Editorial special section glossy: Staff for Lift Off.
• Series of ads: Pascha Brown for Riverfront Medical.
• Magazine: Staff for Natchez the Magazine.

Second place awards included:

• Financial ad, color: Steve Holifield, United Mississippi Bank.
• Healthcare ad, color: Pascha Brown for Riverfront Medical.
• Healthcare ad, black and white: Pascha Brown for Riverfront Medical.
• Service ad, color: Pascha Brown for Bug Busters.
• Grocery or restaurant ad, black and white: Justin Clarkston for The Castle Restaurant.
• Grocery or restaurant ad, color: Pascha Brown for C&M Crawfish.
• Editorial special section glossy: Staff for Natchez and its Neighbors.
• Advertising special section on newsprint: Staff for Christmas Greetings.
• Advertising special section glossy: Staff for Unofficial Visitor’s Guide.
• Theme page: Justin Clarkston for Downtown Open House.
• Magazine ad institutional or service: Pascha Brown for J&J Carpet.

Third place awards included:

• Retail ad, black and white: Pascha Brown for Ivan Smith Furniture.
• Financial ad, color: Justin Clarkston for Home Bank.
• Financial ad, black and white: Steve Holifield for United Mississippi Bank.
• Service ad, black and white: Justin Clarkston for Crye-Leike Stedman Realtors.
• Grocery or restaurant ad, black and white: Justin Clarkston for Corner Bar.
• Editorial special section on newsprint: Staff for Relay for Life.
• Advertising special section on newsprint: Staff for Graduation.