<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains financial information extracted from the audited
consolidated financial statements related notes and management discussion and
analysis contained in the report on Form 10-Q filed by Southern Security Bank
Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 1,509,302
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 2,956,000
<TRADING-ASSETS> 0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 4,097,900
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 250,710
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 250,693
<LOANS> 16,717,176
<ALLOWANCE> 216,167
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 26,188,194
<DEPOSITS> 17,983,122
<SHORT-TERM> 100,000
<LIABILITIES-OTHER> 621,018
<LONG-TERM> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 172,843
<OTHER-SE> 4,978,176
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 26,188,194
<INTEREST-LOAN> 1,059,427
<INTEREST-INVEST> 140,261
<INTEREST-OTHER> 162,441
<INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,362,129
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 312,700
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 86,255
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 963,174
<LOAN-LOSSES> 77,500
<SECURITIES-GAINS> 314
<EXPENSE-OTHER> 1,783,827
<INCOME-PRETAX> (808,934)
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> (808,934)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (808,934)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.07)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.07)
<YIELD-ACTUAL> 7.87
<LOANS-NON> 99,371
<LOANS-PAST> 534,009
<LOANS-TROUBLED> 0
<LOANS-PROBLEM> 0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 183,677
<CHARGE-OFFS> 69,078
<RECOVERIES> 24,068
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 216,167
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 216,167
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0
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