The First Bank
| Status: | Inactive as of 04/01/2025 |
| Merger - Without Assistance | |
| Successor Bank: | Renasant Bank |
| Headquarters: | The First Bank 6480 U S Highway 98 W Hattiesburg, MS 39402 |
| Established: | 08/05/1996 |
| FDIC Insurance: | 08/05/1996 |
| FDIC Cert: | #34217 |
| Charter Class: | Commercial bank, state charter and Fed member, supervised by the Federal Reserve (FRB) |
| Total Assets: | $7,933,164,000 |
| Total Deposits: | $6,466,366,000 |
History
| 1996-08-05 | Institution established: Original name:The First National Bank of South Mississippi | |
| 2004-01-23 | Acquired The First National Bank of the Pine Belt (34961) in LAUREL, MS | |
| 2004-01-26 | Changed name to The First, A National Banking Association | |
| 2006-10-01 | Acquired First National Bank of Wiggins (21290) in WIGGINS, MS | |
| 2013-04-30 | Acquired First National Bank of Baldwin County (57181) in FOLEY, AL | |
| 2014-07-01 | Acquired Bay Bank (34872) in MOBILE, AL | |
| 2017-01-01 | Acquired Gulf Coast Community Bank (57564) in PENSACOLA, FL | |
| 2017-01-01 | Acquired Iberville Bank (8807) in PLAQUEMINE, LA | |
| 2018-03-01 | Acquired First Community Bank (14720) in CHATOM, AL | |
| 2018-04-01 | Acquired Sunshine Community Bank (58452) in TALLAHASSEE, FL | |
| 2018-10-31 | Acquired Farmers & Merchants Bank (11286) in MONTICELLO, FL | |
| 2019-03-01 | Acquired Florida Parishes Bank (29670) in HAMMOND, LA | |
| 2019-10-31 | Acquired First Florida Bank (58370) in DESTIN, FL | |
| 2020-04-03 | Acquired Southwest Georgia Bank (2147) in MOULTRIE, GA |