Exhibit 32
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2016 (the “Report”) by Southside Bancshares, Inc. (“Registrant”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies that to his knowledge:
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| 1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and |
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| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant. |
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| Date: | July 29, 2016 | By: | /s/ SAM DAWSON |
| | | | Sam Dawson |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer |
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| Date: | July 29, 2016 | By: | /s/ JULIE N. SHAMBURGER |
| | | | Julie N. Shamburger, CPA |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
