Exhibit 32

Certification of Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2017 (the “Report”) by Southside Bancshares, Inc. (“Registrant”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies that to his or her knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant.

Date:	October 27, 2017	By:	/s/ LEE R. GIBSON
			Lee R. Gibson, CPA
			President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	October 27, 2017	By:	/s/ JULIE N. SHAMBURGER
			Julie N. Shamburger, CPA
			Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer