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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (No. 333-196817) on Form S-4 of Southside Bancshares, Inc. of our report dated March 2, 2012, relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements of OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary, included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2013.
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts".
/s/ McGladrey LLP
Dallas, Texas
August 22, 2014
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm