HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA: July 4 celebrated on Natchez Bluff
Published 12:14 am Saturday, July 5, 2025
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NATCHEZ — Large crowds gathered on the Natchez Bluff on Friday for the annual Live@5 on July 4 celebration, followed by the Miss Lou Fireworks display on the Mississippi River.
Even the Lady Jester, the Natchez Balloon Festival’s hot air balloon, made an appearance at the festivities. Enjoy these scenes of the July 4 activities on Friday.
- Christine “Cookie” Plemer and new fiancé Lawrence Childress celebrate July 4 together in Natchez. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- Lady Jester, the Natchez Balloon Festival hot air balloon, is put on display during the July 4 celebration Friday on the Natchez Bluff. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- Lady Jester, the Natchez Balloon Festival hot air balloon, is put on display during the July 4 celebration Friday on the Natchez Bluff. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- Zair and Zyah Whitley sit inside the hot air balloon basket of Lady Jester on Friday (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- Adrian and marshal Edmonds with baby Margo and Bennett (hiding behind them) celebrate July 4 on Friday on the Natchez Bluff. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- Sarah Lindsey Laukhuff sells Live@Five tie-dye T-shirts during the July 4 celebration (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- Carla Allgood and Penny Jackman celebrate in red, white and blue gear (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- Left, Charleigh Hanson practices her hula hoop. Right, Whitlee Ward wears her patriotic gear to the July 4 celebration on Friday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- July 4th is celebrated on Friday with fireworks on the Mississippi River at Natchez and Vidalia, La. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- July 4th is celebrated on Friday with fireworks on the Mississippi River at Natchez and Vidalia, La. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- July 4th is celebrated on Friday with fireworks on the Mississippi River at Natchez and Vidalia, La. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
- July 4th is celebrated on Friday with fireworks on the Mississippi River at Natchez and Vidalia, La. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)