X0303 4 2009-04-22 0000701853 BANCORPSOUTH INC BXS 0001229375 MITCHELL GUY WILLIAM III 817 DEBEAU DRIVE TUPELO MS 38804 1 Common Stock 2009-04-22 4 M 0 500 0 A 23593.9159 D Common Stock 3092 I by Spouse Restricted Stock Units 0 2009-04-22 4 M 0 500 0 D Common Stock 500 0 D The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities. These shares were granted to the reporting person on May 1, 2008 as a restricted stock units under the BancorpSouth, Inc. 1995 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The shares vested on April 22, 2009, the date of the first annual sharesholders meeting of the Company that followed the date of the Award granted by at least six months. Guy W. Mitchell III 2009-05-04