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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000705432-24-000059
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	ARS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20240327
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240327
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20240327

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000705432
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
    		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
    		IRS NUMBER:				751848732
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		ARS
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-12247
    		FILM NUMBER:		24791527

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		1201 S BECKHAM
    		CITY:			TYLER
    		STATE:			TX
    		ZIP:			75701
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		9035317111

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		1201 S BECKHAM
    		CITY:			TYLER
    		STATE:			TX
    		ZIP:			75701

    	FORMER COMPANY:
    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOBANK INC
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <TYPE>ARS
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>sbsiannualreport.pdf
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    Document 1 - file: sbsiannualreport.pdf

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