The First Bancshares, Inc. Appoints M. Ray "Hoppy" Cole, Jr. as Chairman of the Board of Directors

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Aug 19, 2022

The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FBMS) (“First Bancshares” or the “Company”), the holding company for The First Bank, announced today that M. Ray “Hoppy” Cole, Jr., the Chief Executive Officer of First Bancshares, assumed the additional position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of each of First Bancshares and The First Bank, effective August 18, 2022. E. Ricky Gibson, the former Chairman of the Board of First Bancshares, will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of each of First Bancshares and The First Bank, and Ted E. Parker has been appointed to serve as Lead Independent Director, effective as of August 18, 2022.