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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-05-004282.txt : 20051212
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-05-004282.hdr.sgml : 20051212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051212181055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-05-004282
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUTLAND DONNA T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001323191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22507
		FILM NUMBER:		051259387

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6015840858

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 DOVE HOLLOW
		CITY:			PETAL
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39465

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MS/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000947559
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				640862173
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6480 US HIGHWAY 98 WEST
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			HATTIESBURG
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6012688998

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6424 US HIGHWAY 98 WEST
		STREET 2:		SUITE A
		CITY:			HATTIESBURG
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMMUNITY CAPITAL CORP /MS/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950705
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000947559</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST BANCSHARES INC /MS/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FBMS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001323191</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RUTLAND DONNA T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>35 DOVE HOLLOW</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PETAL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39465</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Fiancial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1800</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>DONNA T RUTLAND</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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