Will Bates passes the fee booth at the Vicksburg National Military Park during the 46th annual Run Thru History 10K. Behind him, Jack Kelley is reflected in the booth's glass as he closes in. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg resident Ron Roma stretches before the start of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Runners and walkers stand at attention during the National Anthem before the start of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Runners wait at the starting line before the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A young race walker hits his stride in the early stages of the the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Runners take off from the starting line for the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Jean Moore waves to the camera as she begins the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Peter Mims, Carol Mims and Kelsie Rost begin the 5K race walk Saturday at the 46th annual Run Thru History at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Zeke Scallorn runs in the 46th annual Run Thru History 10K Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Runners pass through the Vicksburg National Military Park's Memorial Arch during the 46th annual Run Thru History. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Runners and walkers take off from the starting line for the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Melissa McCombs runs in the 46th annual Run Thru History 10K Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Eric Boyd passes the fee booth at the Vicksburg National Military Park during the 46th annual Run Thru History 10K. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Allie Free runs in the 46th annual Run Thru History 10K Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Nicole Knight (1103) and Johnny Knight (1104) begin the 46th annual Run Thru History 5K race walk Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Ryan Crandall runs in the 46th annual Run Thru History 10K Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Roberta Holloway, Becky Sloan and Steven Sloan approach the finish line of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Jack Kelley approaches the finish line of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The 17-year-old from West Monroe, La., was the overall winner of the 10K run, with a time of 36:16. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Elisabeth Gaillet runs in the 46th annual Run Thru History 10K Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. Gaillet finished the race with a time of 45:37 to win the women's championship. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Jack Kelley, left, and Elisabeth Gaillet, right, show off their trophies for winning the men's and women's 10K run at the 46th annual Run Thru History on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Susan Hayes (1062) escorts her granddaughter Oakland Hayes across the finish line of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vicksburg resident Wesley Varner reaches the finish line of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. Varner finished sixth overall, with a time of 40:39. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Ron Roma approaches the finish line of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The 71-year-old Vicksburg resident, was the overall winner of the 5K race walk, with a time of 32:23. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Terrie Foster approaches the finish line of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. The 39-year-old Vicksburg resident was the women's winner of the 5K race walk, and finished second overall, with a time of 32:28. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Terrie Foster, left, and Ron Roma, right, show off their trophies for winning the women's and men's 5K race walk at the 46th annual Run Thru History on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Isaac Childs (318) and David Bennett (327) race to the finish line of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. Childs finished second overall, one second ahead of Bennett. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

The Mississippi state flag flutters in the breeze Saturday at the 46th annual Run Thru History at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Team members from RiverHills Bank pose for a photo after they completed the Run Thru History 5K race walk on Saturday. Employees from the bank's branches in Vicksburg, Port Gibson and Madison were part of the team. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Vivian McRee and Addison Hardy (343) approach the finish line of the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi Track Club president Jack Ward shouts encouragement to runners and walkers during the 46th annual Run Thru History Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A crew of historical re-enactors from the Vicksburg National Military Park prepares to fire a cannon to signal the start of the 46th annual Run Thru History's children's 1-mile fun run. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A crew of historical re-enactors from the Vicksburg National Military Park cleans out a cannon after firing it to signal the start of the 46th annual Run Thru History's children's 1-mile fun run. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A crew of historical re-enactors from the Vicksburg National Military Park resets a cannon after firing it to signal the start of the 46th annual Run Thru History's children's 1-mile fun run. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Maggie Winters, left, and Abram Rice, right, show off their trophies for winning the girls' and boys' Cannonball 1-miler children's fun at the 46th annual Run Thru History on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A pile of giant Mardi Gras beads and cannon trophies sit on a table at the Run Thru History postrace party Saturday, waiting to be awarded to the race's overall and age group winners. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Rodgers Coffing competed in the Run Thru History 10K Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. Coffing and Gary Sessums are the only two people to have run the race all 46 years it has been held. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Shirley Swartz, Joy Wing (1197) and Hilton Gordon (1235) look at a photo on Swartz's phone after finishing the 46th annual Run Thru History's 5K race walk Saturday at the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Elaine Smith (1131) dances with Jerry Love at the Run Thru History postrace party at the Hampton Inn on Clay Street on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Hampton Inn employee Cindy Patterson pours a beer at the Run Thru History postrace party at the hotel on Clay Street. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Lee H. Abraham, lead singer for Vicksburg band The Chill, performs at the Run Thru History postrace party Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

David Cummings and John Howard Dennis, members of Vicksburg band The Chill, perform at the Run Thru History postrace party on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Beaver Myers, a member of The Chill, plays the trumpet at the Run Thru History postrace party on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Todd Bobo, a member of The Chill, plays the saxophone at the Run Thru History postrace party on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

Frankie Eck chews on a ketchup-soaked finger while his mother Alyssa Eck holds him at the Run Thru History postrace party on Saturday. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)

A few of the Run Thru History's iconic cannon trophies wait to be handed out to the age group winners of Saturday's race in the Vicksburg National Military Park. (Ernest Bowker/The Vicksburg Post)