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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-22-003108
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bass Dean O.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001738140

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-06253
		FILM NUMBER:		22886128

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1836 SPIRIT OF TEXAS WAY
		CITY:			CONROE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77301

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000090498
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				710407808
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			AR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			PINE BLUFF
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			71601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8705411000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		501 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			PINE BLUFF
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			71601
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0"><B>Exhibit 24</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 3.85pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.45pt">I, Dean Bass,
a Director of Simmons First National Corporation, hereby constitute, appoint and authorize David W. Garner, Kevin W. Pletcher, Piper P.
Erwin or Natalie Gassiott to execute on my behalf any Form 3's, Form 4's or Form 5's required to be filed with the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission at any time until such time as I revoke this power of attorney in writing.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">4/27/22</TD><TD STYLE="width: 35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Dean O. Bass</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Date</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Signature</TD></TR>
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