B. G. Hartley, Chairman and CEO of Southside Bancshares, Inc., presides over the Closing bell to celebrate the company's ten-year listing anniversary.

About Southside Bancshares, Inc. [SBSI]:

Southside Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company with approximately $2.2 billion in assets that owns 100% of Southside Bank and Fort Worth National Bank. Southside Bank and Fort Worth National Bank currently have 44 banking centers in Texas and operate a network of 45 ATMs.

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