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EXHIBIT 99.2
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FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC.
Main and Washington Streets
El Dorado, Arkansas 71730
SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
___________, 2000
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned stockholders of FIRST UNITED BANCSHARES, INC., hereby
constitutes and appoints JAMES V. KELLEY and JOHN G. COPELAND, or either of
them, the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact for the undersigned, with
full powers of substitution, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to
vote, as designated below, all of the shares of common stock owned by the
undersigned or registered in the name of the undersigned on _______, 2000 at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on __________, 2000 at 2:00 p.m.
(Central Time) or at any and all adjournments thereof.
Proposal 1: To approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
April 16, 2000 and amended as of May 15, 2000, between First United
Bancshares, Inc. and BancorpSouth, Inc., providing for the merger of
First United Bancshares, Inc. with and into BancorpSouth, Inc., as
described in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated _____, 2000.
In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
business as may properly come before the Special Meeting of Shareholders
or any and all adjournments thereof.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED
HEREBY BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDERS. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY
WILL BE VOTED "FOR" PROPOSAL 1.
Dated: ______________________, 2000
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(signature)
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(signature if jointly held)
Please sign exactly as the name appears on your stock certificate. When
shares are held by joint tenants, both should sign. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please sign in full corporate name
and have signed by the president or other duly authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name by general partner or other
authorized person.
Please mark, sign, date and return this proxy card promptly, using the
enclosed envelope.
IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING THE SPECIAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING IN PERSON,
PLEASE INDICATE SO BY CHECKING THE FOLLOWING BOX. |_|
