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EXHIBIT 99.1
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PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BANCORPSOUTH, INC.
Proxy for Special Meeting of Shareholders
The undersigned hereby appoints __________, __________ and __________, or
any of them, as proxies, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to
vote all of the shares of common stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote
at the special meeting of shareholders of BancorpSouth, Inc., to be held in the
Board room of BancorpSouth, Inc., One Mississippi Plaza, Tupelo, Mississippi, on
________, ________, 2000, at ___:___ __.m. (Central Time), and at any
adjournment thereof.
In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other
matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
This proxy is being solicited by the Board of Directors of BancorpSouth,
Inc. and will be voted as specified. If not otherwise specified, the above named
proxies will vote FOR the approval and adoption of 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.
(Continued, and to be marked, dated and signed on the other side.)
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your vote as -----
indicated in
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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.
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
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IMPORTANT: Please sign exactly as your The undersigned instructs that
name or names appear on this proxy this proxy be voted as marked.
card. When shares are held by joint
tenants, both should sign. When Dated: _________________, 2000
signing as an attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian,
please give full title as such. If a
corporation, please sign in full _________________________________
corporate name by president or other Signature of Shareholder
authorized officer. If a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by
general partner or other authorized _________________________________
person. Signature if held jointly
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a card in the must be received by 4:00
touch-tone phone. postage-paid p.m. (Central Time) on
1-800-___-____ envelope provided. _______, _______, 2000, to
be counted in the final
tabulation.
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Your Control Number is:
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IF YOU HAVE VOTED YOUR PROXY BY TELEPHONE, THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO MAIL
BACK YOUR PROXY CARD. THE TELEPHONE VOTING FACILITIES WILL CLOSE AT 4:00
P.M. (CENTRAL TIME) ON _______, 2000.
Sincerely,
/s/ Aubrey B. Patterson
Aubrey B. Patterson
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
BancorpSouth, Inc.
