Hancock Holding Co.

Director of Hancock Holding Company ("the Company") since 2006. Named Chief Executive Officer, Hancock Holding Company in 2006; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi and Hancock Bank of Louisiana since 1998; Director of Hancock Bank of Florida since 2003 and Hancock Bank of Alabama since 2007; Partner and Director, Watkins, Ludlam, Winter and Stennis, P.A. from 1995 to 1998. Previously, he was a Director and Shareholder of the law firm, Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A., Jackson Mississippi from 1995 to 1998, where he specialized in Investment Banking and Merger and Acquisitions in the Banking Industry. A University of Mississippi honors graduate with a banking and finance degree and a juris doctor, Chaney recently received the Graduate School of Banking at Louisianan State University President's Award as the outstanding faculty member. He also earned the Mississippi School of Banking's Distinguished Faculty Award and has been a longtime instructor at the Alabama School of Banking. Chaney recently began a second-term appointment to the Mississippi Bankers Association board of directors. Named one of South Mississippi's Outstanding Community Leaders, the Biloxi resident is a past chairman of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce and a graduate of Leadership Gulf Coast.

Mr. Hairston currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Hancock Holding Company (Company) since 2006. He also serves as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, Hancock Bank (Bank) and Hancock Bank of Louisiana since 1994. He is also the Executive Vice President of the Company and Bank since 2001. Previously he was Senior Vice President of the Company and Bank from 1996 to 2001, Vice President of Bank from 1994 to 1995 and Senior Operations Officer of the Company from 1994 to 1996. Prior to joining the company, he was a Manager with Financial Services Consulting, a Division of Andersen Consulting, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. A Gulfport native, he graduated magna cum laude from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering. As an Andersen consultant, he specialized in operations, technology, earnings performance, and strategic planning for regional and national U.S. based financial institutions. Governor Haley Barbour appointed Hairston to the Mississippi Information Technology Services Board in 2004 and to the Mississippi Gaming Commission in 2005. Additionally, Hairston has been an active board member for Westminster Academy, the Salvation Army, the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast Historical Society. He was chosen one of South Mississippi's Top 10 Business Leaders under 40 in 2003 and is an alumnus of both the Graduate School of Banking at LSU and Leadership Gulf Coast. Hairston is board president for Operation Thank You, a foundation that facilitates visits for World War II veterans to the WWII memorial in Washington D.C.

Paul Guichet serves as the Vice President-Investor Relations for Hancock Holding Company, parent of Hancock Bank (Mississippi), Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Hancock Mortgage, Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, and Harrison Finance Company. Report directly to the CEO & CFO of the Company.

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Mr. Bankston has been serving as a Director of the Hancock Holding Company since 2005. He is the retired owner of Bankston Paint Center, Inc., Biloxi, Mississippi. He is also served as President of the Greater Biloxi Economic Foundation. He is also the member of the University of Southern Mississippi President's Advisory Board and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board.

Mr. Topazi, is president and chief executive officer of the Mississippi Power Company. He previously served as executive vice president of Southern Company Generation and Energy Marketing from November 2000 to December 2003, and senior vice president of Southern Power Company from November 2002 to December 2003.

Ms. Pickering is the owner of Christy Pickering, CPA Public Accounting Firm since 1991. She serves as a director of Hancock Bank Holding Company since 2000 and recently served on the Presidential Transition Team for the University of Southern Mississippi. Director of Mississippi Power Company since February 2007.

Mr. Descant has been serving as a Director of the Hancock Holding Company since 2005 and Hancock Bank of Louisiana since 1995. He is also the President of M.D. Descant Inc. Formerly he was president of the Louisiana Association of General Contractors. He is also the Vice Chairman of Bunkie General Hospital and a former President of the Bunkie Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Bertucci is currently the Director of the Hancock Holding Company since 2000. Since 1978, Mr. Bertucci has been employed with F.E.B. Distributing Co., Inc. (FEB), a regional beverage wholesaler and currently serves as the President of FEB. An Advisory Director of Hancock Bank since 1995.

Mr. Estabrook currently serves as Director of the Hancock Holding Company since 1995. Mr. Estabrook's principal occupation has been as President of Estabrook Motor Co., Inc. since 1967. Mr. Estabrook also serves as the President of Weaver Motor Co., Inc. (Automobile Dealerships); President of Auto Credit, Inc. (Auto Finance Business); General Partner, Estabrook Properties, LP (Real Estate Business); Vice President, Falcon Leasing and Rental, Inc., (Daily Rental Automobile Business) Pascagoula, Mississippi.

Director since 2000. Mr. Horne is owner of Capital Properties, Inc. and Valuation Specialist, Inc., specializing in real estate development and appraisal for over 20 years. Mr. Horne is also President of Ocean Springs Self Storage, Inc., Ocean Springs, Mississippi; President of Gulfport Self Storage, Inc., Gulfport, Mississippi; President of Grelot Self Storage, Inc., Gautier, Mississippi; Gautier Self Storage, Inc., Gautier, Mississippi; Market Street Properties (Self Storage business), Biloxi, Mississippi. Advisory Director of Hancock Bank since 1995.

Mr. Pace has been serving as Director of Hancock Holding Company since 2005. He also serves as Chairman of Hancock Bank of Louisiana (Hancock Louisiana) since 2005 and director of Hancock Louisiana since 1990. He is a retired President of Interstate Companies of Louisiana, Inc. Chairman of Our Lady of the Lake Regional Hospital Capital Fund.

Mr. Roseberry currently serves as Director the Hancock Holding Company since 2001. He also serves as Director of Lamar Bank (Lamar) since 1972. He is the President of Northern Division of Hancock Bank, Gulfport, Mississippi, since 2001. Previously he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lamar Capital Corporation from 1998 to 2001; President and Chief Executive Officer of Lamar from 1986 to 1998. Mr. Roseberry served in various capacities with Lamar from 1971 to 1986.

Director since 1993. President of Mavar, Inc. since 1989 (Real Estate Firm), Biloxi, Mississippi; Vice President, G & R Radio Inc. since 1996, Biloxi, Mississippi; Previous Vice President, Mavar Shrimp & Oyster Co., Inc., Biloxi, Mississippi. Advisory Director of Hancock Bank since 1989.