EX-23.1 6 hbhc-20161231xex23_1.htm EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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We hereby consent to the incorporation by referenc e in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No s. 333-162560, 333-197635 and 333-202407) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-171518, 333-05081, 333-195698, 333-130962, 333-171882 and 333-185731) of Hancock Holding Company of our r eport dated February 24, 2017 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

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/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana

February 24, 2017

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