BancorpSouth Announces Partnership with
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance
Date: September 19, 2005
Contact:
Mandy Mitchell
Phone:
205-939-4248
Gulf Shores, AL –
BancorpSouth announced that they have committed to serving as an Investment
Partner for the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance (BCEDA) 2006 –
2010.
Philip R. Webb,
Vice President, says “We know the importance of supporting our community
through sponsorships, donations and volunteerism. BCEDA plays a vital role
in the growth of this area, which is vital to our success. We are proud to
be a part of the team.”
BancorpSouth’s
contribution will be in support of the BCEDA’s newest project of recruiting
evacuees from areas impacted by Katrina for jobs in the Baldwin County
area.
BancorpSouth is a
$10.8 billion-asset financial services company. The company operates over
250 banking and mortgage locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas with a staff of approximately 3,800
full-time employees. In addition to providing traditional banking services,
credit cards, mortgages, trust and fiduciary services, the company provides
investment services through its subsidiary BancorpSouth Investment Services,
Inc. and insurance services through its subsidiary BancorpSouth Insurance
Services, Inc.