On June 1, 1888, Merchants and Farmers Bank, in Macon, MS, opened with $20,000 in capital. The first home of the bank was the law office of Judge H. W. Foote, the only building in town with a fireproof vault.
The 1990s was a decade of great growth as the bank moved into the Golden Triangle. In 1994, the bank added three branches in Columbus, and then branched into West Point on a de novo basis in 1997. In 1999, the bank opened two de novo branches in Starkville. With the rapid expansion of the bank's service area, it was felt that the bank needed a new name — one that would better represent ability to meet the financial needs of all the people within the communities it serves. For that reason, on July 12, 1999, Merchants & Farmers Bank became BankFirst Financial Services.
In 2002, BankFirst expanded its service area again by moving into the Greater Jackson area. First the bank opened a de novo branch in Madison in 2002, followed by a Gluckstadt branch in 2005. In 2006, the bank expanded by establishing de novo branches in Ridgeland and in Flowood.
BankFirst Financial Services has been able to withstand tough economic times, continue to grow, make a profit for its shareholders, and serve the needs of its customers and their communities.
Highway 45 North
P.O. Box 1248
Columbus, MS 39703
Phone: 662-328-2300
Fax: 662-328-3398
First Connection: 662-329-1500
Main Street
900 Main Street
Columbus, MS 39701
P.O. Box 1248
Columbus, MS 39703
Phone: 662-328-2345
Fax: 662-328-2567
First Connection: 662-329-1500
Lehmberg Road
110 Lehmberg Road
Columbus, MS 39702
P.O. Box 1248
Columbus, MS 39703
Phone: 662-328-2341
Fax: 662-328-1059
First Connection: 662-329-1500
