CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. (333-133390, 333-190887) on Forms S-8 of our report dated June 29, 2017, with respect to the financial statements and schedules of BancorpSouth, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust included in this Annual Report on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
/s/ Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
June 29, 2017