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EXHIBIT 99.1
COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
583 W. Railroad Avenue
Independence, Louisiana 70443
PROXY
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The undersigned hereby appoints Guy C. Billups, Jr., W. R. Allison and Terrell
A. Adams, or any of them (with full power to act alone and to appoint a
substitute), as Proxies, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote
all the shares of common stock of Community Bancshares, Inc. ("CBI") held of
record by the undersigned on October 1, 1996, at the special joint meeting of
shareholders to be held on Wednesday, November 13, 1996, at 1:00 p.m., local
time, and at any and all adjournments thereof as follows:
1. The proposal to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of
Reorganization and related Company Merger Agreement by and
among Hancock Holding Company and CBI whereby CBI will be
merged with and into Hancock Holding Company and Community
State Bank will be merged with and into Hancock Bank of
Louisiana.
FOR ________ AGAINST _________ ABSTAIN ________
2. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon
such other business as may properly come before the Special
Joint Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote "FOR" Proposal 1.
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* THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE *
* SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1. IF ANY OTHER *
* BUSINESS IS PRESENTED AT SUCH MEETING, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED BY *
* THOSE NAMED IN THIS PROXY IN THEIR DISCRETION. *
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Please sign exactly as your name appears on certificate(s)
representing shares to be voted by this proxy. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee, or guardian, please give your full title. If
a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by the president or other
authorized officer. If a partnership, please sign in full partnership name by
an authorized person. If shares are held as joint tenants, each holder should
sign.
Dated ___________________, 1996
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PRINT NAME OF SHAREHOLDER PRINT NAME OF SHAREHOLDER
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SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDER
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* PLEASE PROMPTLY COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY IN THE *
* ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE *
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