For Immediate Release Contact: Stephanie Pennington, BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc. 225-336-3289 stephanie.pennington@bxsi.com BancorpSouth Insurance Hires Employee Benefits Producer TUPELO, MS – Aug 31, 2011 – BancorpSouth Insurance has hired Jamil "Jay" Mason as an employee benefits producer. In his position, Mason will be responsible for the management and production of new employee benefits business throughout Mississippi. He will also focus on retirement planning, succession planning, and executive benefit programs. Mason is the author of "Identity Theft: A Comprehensive Guide" and "The Book on Managed Care." He a past member of the Nashville Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40, and is founder and prior chief executive officer of AmeriCard, LLC and Sy.Med Development, Inc. Mason is a graduate of Samford University and holds a bachelor's degree in finance, insurance, and real estate. He holds both Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Registered Health Underwriter (RHU) designations. BancorpSouth is a $13.2 billion asset bank holding company based in Tupelo, Mississippi. A division of BancorpSouth, Inc., BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc. employs over 500 insurance and risk management specialists. Collectively, BancorpSouth Insurance Service, Inc. has over 20 offices across 8 states and is annually ranked as one of the nation’s largest brokers by Business Insurance magazine. ###