EX-23.1 2 hhcwhitney_ex23-123110.htm AUDITORS CONSENT hhcwhitney_ex23-123110.htm

 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-171882) of Hancock Holding Company of our report dated June 29, 2011 relating to the financial statements of Whitney National Bank Savings Plus Plan, which appears in this Form 11-K.
 
 
 
 
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
June 29, 2011