Southside Bancshares (SBSI) 10-Q 2004 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.2

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 Quarter Ended September 30, 2004 (the “Report”) by Southside Bancshares, Inc. (“Registrant”), the undersigned hereby certifies that:

1.	The Report fully complies with requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant.

Date: November 5, 2004	By:	/s/ LEE R. GIBSONLee R. Gibson, CPA
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer