Southside Bancshares (SBSI) S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

Exhibit 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement (Form S-4) and related Prospectus of Southside Bancshares, Inc. for the registration of 5,535,000 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 24, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Southside Bancshares, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Southside Bancshares, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Dallas, Texas

August 18, 2017