Pink items were decorated the lawn behind the Grand Hotel for Paint Natchez Pink Day Thursday. (Sabrina Robertson, The Natchez Democrat)

Natchez Mayor Darryl Grennell presents a proclamation for Paint Natchez Pink Day. (Sabrina Robertson, The Natchez Democrat)

More than 50 people gathered outside of the Natchez Grand Hotel Thursday for Merit Health Natchez’s “Paint Natchez Pink” event. Attendees release pink wish lanterns for breast cancer awareness. (Sabrina Robertson, The Natchez Democrat)

From left, a pumpkin dressed like a reindeer from the Merit Health Natchez Health Information Department and right a pumpkin dressed like a Mardi Gras person is from Merit Health Natchez Administration/Nursing Service Department. The two pumpkins were pink for the "Paint Natchez Pink" event. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

Angela Latham lights a pink wish lanterns for breast cancer awareness at the "Paint Natchez Pink" event on Thursday. Latham's sister-in-law, Dr. Ruth Searcy, who passed away from breast cancer. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)

From left, Mayor Darryl Grennell stands with Sophia Waldrep right before the "Paint Natchez Pink" event on Thursday. (Patrick Murphy, The Natchez Democrat)