Peoples Bank Named a Top Performer
“ICBA 400” Ranking Highlights Community Banks Across the Country

MENDENHALL, MS (June 28, 2012)—ICBA Independent Banker®, the award-winning magazine of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and the nation’s number-one source for community banking news, recognized Peoples Bank as an outstanding “ICBA 400” community bank in its June issue. 

 “The community banks highlighted in this year’s ICBA 400 exemplify the mission of community banking by reinvesting locally in their communities and making them a better place for their customers to live and work each and every day,” said Chris Lorence, ICBA executive vice president and chief marketing officer.  “We commend Peoples Bank for their ongoing dedication to the positive mission of our great industry.”

This year’s ICBA 400 shows that the overall performance of community banks across the country continues to steadily improve since the Wall Street financial crisis.

“Peoples Bank is honored to be named to the ICBA 400,” said Dennis Ammann, Peoples Bank CEO. “As a proud member of our community, we know our dedicated employees and loyal local customers are the reason for our success. Peoples Bank is proud to be part of the financial foundation that drives economic stability and prosperity right here in our home towns.”

To see the ICBA 400 Top Performers listing, read the article “Mapping the Future” on ICBA Independent Banker’s website at www.independentbanker.org. 

 About ICBA

The Independent Community Bankers of America®, the nation’s voice for more than 7,000 community banks of all sizes and charter types, is dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education and high-quality products and services. For more information, visit www.icba.org.

Winner Winner Steak Dinner!

How often do your bosses cater to you? At the Magee Branch, Officers showed their appreciation this week by serving a delicious dinner to their staff at the beautiful McAlpin House. Gloria Lucus prepared a salad, roast beef, loaded potatoes, squash casserole, green beans and a roll for dinner. Dessert was a choice of fresh apple pie, or brownie dessert. All enjoyed their time of food, fun, and fellowship thanks to the amazing customers that walk through our doors!

New Orleans Cooking School & Laura Creole Plantation Tour

The Platinum Club enjoyed a day trip to New Orleans, Thursday, June 7^th. The first stop, the New Orleans School of Cooking, was full of the Fun, Food & Folklore that makes Louisiana special! The entertaining class and the Louisiana General Store are located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s in the heart of the French Quarter. They learned the basics of Louisiana Cooking. Fun is a primary ingredient in their kitchen! The menu included Creole specialties: Gumbo, Jambalaya, Bread pudding and Pralines, all seasoned with history, trivia and tall tales. They enjoyed a full meal featuring this menu, plus iced tea, coffee, or lemonade, along with copies of all the recipes.  It was a "ga-ron-teed" good time for all.

After the memorable cooking class together, the Platinum Club had some time to shop and do some sight-seeing in the Famous French Market. 

The Platinum Club then headed west, to the historic town of Vacherie, Louisiana to tour Laura – A Creole Plantation. At this historic site, they were able to view the largest collection of family artifacts original to a Louisiana Plantation. They saw clothing, business and slave records, Mardi Gras and mourning heirlooms, from over 200 years of daily life at this fascinating sugarcane plantation.  After their guided tour, they made their way north, for a special stop at Middendorf’s Restaurant for an enjoyable catfish dinner.

June 12' Recipe