'Partners in Progress' report highlights partnership between Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Southern Bancorp

May 11, 2011 | News, Press Releases

Over the past 25 years, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Southern Bancorp have been working together to reduce poverty in Arkansas. A report explaining their progress and future plans for improving life in rural Arkansas was released on Wednesday.

Delta Bridge Project goal committees review and present product of month's work

Apr 27, 2011 | News

The Coahoma County Delta Bridge Project’s goals committees are coming together for general sessions today and Thursday to assess their progress.

Future calls for River Park improvements for tourism

Apr 12, 2011 | News

“We have so much to offer here in Helena-West Helena,” commented Julia Nordsieck, community development officer at the April 6 Rotary.  Nordsieck explained that thanks to a partnership between the Delta Bridge Project and the National Audubon Society the Helena River...

Coahoma County Board of Supervisors partners with Delta Bridge Project in property demolition

Apr 8, 2011 | News

Delta Bridge Project Director Lois Erwin stated Southern Bancorp Capital Partners will offer $150,000 for board project assistance with the demolition of dilapidated property in Coahoma County.

Southern Bancorp targets DeSoto County, Mississippi

Apr 8, 2011 | News

The 15th largest bank in Arkansas sets its sights on retail banking opportunities in DeSoto County after gathering about $35 million in loans the last four years.

Small Arkansas town raises money to pay local high school students' college tuition

Apr 1, 2011 | News

Community leaders of Sparkman, Arkansas have raised more than $42,000 for a scholarship program that will pay college tuition for the town’s high school graduates. Overall, the state has three programs that pay for all or part of their respective high school...

Central Arkansas residents participate in appreciation event

Mar 30, 2011 | News

The Arkadelphia Regional Economic Development Alliance and Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Legislative Appreciation Reception recently in Little Rock. The event honored state legislatures and was held at Next Level Events. The event was sponsored by Southern...

Local baseball players planning missionary trip

Mar 30, 2011 | News

A young male Christian baseball team from Northeast Arkansas set up an account at Southern Bancorp to save money for their missionary trip to the Dominican Republic on July 22-29, 2011.

Archaeological dig begins in Helena-West Helena

Mar 30, 2011 | News

The National Park Service American Battlefield Protection program provided Southern Bancorp Capital Partners a grant of $55,000 for earthworks restoration and preservation services at Civil War Batteries A and D and for archaeological research at Batteries B and C in...

Independent Community Bankers of America names Southern Bancorp a top nominee

Mar 28, 2011 | News, Press Releases

Southern Bancorp Bank earns recoginition from the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) as a top honoree in its 2011 National Community Bank Service Awards for Southern’s outstanding leadership in its “Planning for the Rural South”...