GULFPORT, Miss., April 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company’s (Nasdaq:HBHC) President & CEO John M. Hairston, CFO Michael M. Achary and Chief Credit Risk Officer Samuel B. Kendricks will address analysts and investors attending the Gulf South Bank Conference in New Orleans, on Monday, May 2, 2016 beginning at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

Interested parties may access a live listen-only webcast of the presentation (which will be structured in a moderated fireside chat format) through the Investor Relations section of Hancock’s website at www.hancockbank.com.  A replay of the presentation will be available for 90 days following the conference. 
     
About Hancock Holding Company
Hancock Holding Company is a financial services company with regional business headquarters and locations throughout a growing Gulf South corridor. The company’s banking subsidiary provides a comprehensive network of full-service financial choices through Hancock Bank locations in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida and Whitney Bank offices in Louisiana and Texas, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; energy banking; private banking; trust and investment services; certain insurance services; mortgage services; and consumer financing. More information and online banking are available at www.hancockbank.com and www.whitneybank.com.

For More Information
Trisha Voltz Carlson, SVP Investor Relations Manager
504-299-5208 or trisha.carlson@hancockbank.com