Former CDFI Fund Director joins Southern Bancorp Board

Feb 24, 2015 | News

Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Inc., one of the nation’s largest Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) as well as the model upon which the CDFI industry was founded, has announced that Ms. Donna J. Gambrell, the longest serving director of the U.S....

Southern Bancorp Community Partners Announces Promotions

Dec 22, 2014 | News, Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp Community Partners CEO Dominik Mjartan today announced two new leadership promotions within Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), the development finance affiliate of Southern Bancorp.  Director Dr. Karama Neal has been named...

Mission News – Fall 2014

Oct 27, 2014 | Publications

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Board Member Hugh Arant Featured in EatY’all.com

Oct 7, 2014 | News

Eat Y’all: Southern Grown and Fed By Marianne Chapman Editor’s Note: This story is the second in a multi-part series profiling Delta Blues Rice, Mississippi-grown and artisan milled rice products produced on a multi-generational family farm operated by brothers...

Biscuit on a roll

Oct 7, 2014 | News

29th King Biscuit Blues Festival to kick off in Helena SEAN CLANCY ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE 29th King Biscuit Blues Festival When: Wednesday-Saturday, various times Where: Cherry Street, Helena-West Helena Admission: Main Stage, $30 single day ticket, $50 three-day...

Renovations add energy to sluggish Helena-West Helena downtown

Oct 7, 2014 | News

Arkansas Democrat Gazette By Chris Bahn Honestly, Matt Inman has no idea what sort of financial reward might be generated by the three buildings he now owns on Cherry Street in Helena-West Helena. Inman, a 27-year-old native of the Phillips County town, lives in a...

Southern Bancorp Acquires Eudora Branch From Simmons First

Oct 5, 2014 | News, Press Releases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Southern Bancorp today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Delta Trust & Bank (“Delta Trust”) branch located in Eudora, Ark. The branch was acquired through a donation by Simmons First National Corporation (“Simmons First,”...

Southern Bancorp Announces New Executive Leadership

Oct 1, 2014 | News, Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

Dominik Mjartan appointed CEO of Southern Bancorp Community Partners, EVP of Southern Bancorp, Inc.   Little Rock, Ark. – Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams today announced that Dominik Mjartan has been named Chief Executive Officer of Southern Bancorp Community...

Southern Bancorp to acquire Bank of Bolivar County

Aug 19, 2014 | News, Press Releases

Arkadelphia, Ark. – Southern Bancorp, Inc. (“Southern”), a rural-focused Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) and holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, today announced it had signed an agreement to acquire the Bank of Bolivar County, which...

Helena Start-Up Challenge Runner-Up Announced

Jul 15, 2014 | Press Releases, Southern Bancorp Community Partners

HELENA-WEST HELENA, ARK. – Southern Bancorp today announced that Helena’s new boutique clothing store, Bella, has been named runner-up in the Helena Start-Up Challenge business plan competition. Currently operating out of the gift store, Handworks, located on historic...