Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of The First Bancshares, Inc., on Form S-8 of our report dated March 28, 2013, on the 2012 consolidated financial statement of The First Bancshares, Inc., which report is included in the 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K of The First Bancshares, Inc.
| /s/ T. E. LOTT & COMPANY |
Columbus, Mississippi
March 28, 2013
