EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of The First Bancshares, Inc. on Form S-3 of our report, dated March 31, 2015, on our audit of the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014.
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts.”
/s/ T. E. LOTT & COMPANY
Columbus, Mississippi
April 17, 2015
