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Sam McClatchy Elected to Mississippi Bankers Association Board of Directors

 JACKSON – Sam P. McClatchy, Jr., of Unity Bank of Mississippi, Holly Springs, has been elected to  a 3-year term on the Mississippi Bankers Association Board of Directors.

McClatchy will represent his region of the state on the Board, which governs the 135-year-old association. MBA’s membership includes commercial banks and savings institutions operating in Mississippi, and the association's members hold over 95 percent of bank deposits in the state.

McClatchy serves the bank as CEO and Chairman of the Board. He has been with the bank for 16 years, and has 44 years’ experience in banking. In addition to his current role, McClatchy has held executive positions with First Tennessee Bank, Union Planters National Bank, and Trustmark Bank.

McClatchy graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1974 with a BBA in Banking and Finance, and is also a graduate of the Tennessee Advanced Commercial Lending School at Vanderbilt.

McClatchy has been involved with the MBA for several years, serving on the MBA VEBA Trust committee and in addition to his new role on the Board of Directors, he is also actively involved in his community. He is active in Christ Episcopal Church in Holly Springs and serves on the Board of Trustees, Barret School of Banking, and gives of his time to various civic organizations in his community.

McClatchy and his wife Marty share three children and four grandchildren. 

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Since 1889, the Mississippi Bankers Association has been the statewide trade association of the state’s banking industry. The MBA supports its member banks through education, advocacy, communications, and products and services. Learn more at www.msbankers.com.