Photo by Gracie Byrne/ Lincoln County schools reopened for classes Monday. Many students, like Loyd Star seniors Calia Beard and Myla Harvey, were excited to see each other and to get a new academic year started.

Photo by Gracie Byrne/Students returned to school at Loyd Star Monday after rising seniors decorated campus.

Photo by Gracie Byrne/Students returned to school at Loyd Star Monday after rising seniors decorated campus.

Photo by Gracie Byrne/Students returned to school at Loyd Star Monday after rising seniors decorated campus.

Photo by Gracie Byrne/Students returned to school at Loyd Star Monday after rising seniors decorated campus.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Buses prepare to unload bright and early at Enterprise Attendance Center Monday.

Photo submitted/ In keeping with school tradition, rising senior Gladen Butler paints his reserved parking spot at Loyd Star Attendance Center.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Students disembark buses at Enterprise Attendance Center Monday.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Students disembark buses at Enterprise Attendance Center Monday.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Principal Scott Merrell addresses students at Bogue Chitto just before 8 a.m. Monday.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Principal Scott Merrell addresses students at Bogue Chitto just before 8 a.m. Monday.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Students at Bogue Chitto watch the parade of seniors at 8 a.m. Monday.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Students at Bogue Chitto watch the parade of seniors at 8 a.m. Monday.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Students at Bogue Chitto watch the parade of seniors at 8 a.m. Monday.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Students at Bogue Chitto watch the parade of seniors at 8 a.m. Monday.

Photo by Brett Campbell/Students at Bogue Chitto watch the parade of seniors at 8 a.m. Monday.