Hancock to Present at the Gulf South Bank Conferen

GULFPORT, Miss., May 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company’s (Nasdaq: HBHC ) President & CEO John M. Hairston, CFO Michael M. Achary and Chief Credit Risk Officer Samuel B. Kendricks will address analysts and investors attending the Gulf South Bank Conference in New Orleans, on Monday, May 8, 2017 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

Interested parties may access a live listen-only webcast of the presentation (which will be structured in a moderated fireside chat format) through the Investor Relations section of Hancock’s website at www.hancockwhitney.com/investors .  A replay of the presentation will be available for 90 days following the conference.        About Hancock Holding Company Hancock Holding Company is a financial services company with regional business headquarters and locations across the Gulf South. The company’s banking subsidiary provides comprehensive financial products and services through Hancock Bank locations in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and Whitney Bank locations in Louisiana and Texas, including traditional, online, and mobile banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; certain insurance services; and mortgage services. The company operates a loan production office in Nashville, Tennessee. More information is available at www.hancockwhitney.com .

For More Information Trisha Voltz Carlson, EVP Investor Relations Manager 504-299-5208 or trisha.carlson@hancockbank.com