The First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company for The First, A National Banking Association (the Bank) located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The Company and the Bank engage in a general commercial and retail banking business for small to medium-sized businesses, professional concerns and individuals. The Bank offers a portfolio of loans, including mortgage loans held for sale; commercial, financial and agricultural; real estate, such as mortgage-commercial, mortgage-residential and construction; lease financing receivable, and consumer and other loans. The Banks' investment securities portfolio is categorized into available-for-sale and held-to-maturity. The Bank primarily invests in securities of the United States Government agencies and mortgage-backed securities; states and municipal subdivisions; corporate obligations, and mutual funds. It offers a range of deposit services, including noninterest-bearing accounts and negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts.