EXHIBIT 24.1
Each
of the directors of the registrant and each other person whose signature appears
below, by his execution hereof, authorizes Hugh S. Potts, Jr. to act as his
attorney in fact to sign, in his behalf individually and in each capacity stated
below, and file all amendments and post-effective amendments to, the
Registration Statement, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and such other applicable
governmental/regulatory agencies, hereby ratifying and confirming all that Hugh
S. Potts, Jr. or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof, and the Registrant hereby confers like authority to sign and file
on its behalf.
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
/s/ Hugh S. Potts, Jr. Chairman & CEO, Director April 19, 1999
Hugh S. Potts, Jr.
/s/ Scott M. Wiggers President and Bond Officer, April 19, 1999
Scott M. Wiggers Director
/s/ R. Dale McBride President, Merchants & April 19, 1999
R. Dale McBride Farmers Bank-Durant Branch;
Director
/s/ Jon A. Crocker Chairman, Merchants & April 19, 1999
Jon A. Crocker Farmers Bank; Director
/s/ Fred A. Bell Director April 19, 1999
Fred A. Bell
/s/ Charles T. England Director April 19, 1999
Charles T. England
/s/ Toxey Hall, III Director April 19, 1999
Toxey Hall, III
/s/ Barbara K. Hammond Director April 19, 1999
Barbara K. Hammond
/s/ J. Marlin Ivey Director April 19, 1999
J. Marlin Ivey
/s/ Joe Ivey Director April 19, 1999
Joe Ivey
/s/ Susan Potts McCaffery Director April 19, 1999
Susan Potts McCaffery
/s/ Otho E. Pettit, Jr. Director April 19, 1999
Otho E. Pettit, Jr.
/s/ Charles W. Ritter, Jr. Director April 19, 1999
Charles W. Ritter, Jr.
/s/ W.C. Shoemaker Director April 19, 1999
W. C. Shoemaker
/s/ Edward G. Woodard Director April 19, 1999
Edward G. Woodard
