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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-320176
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211104

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001781730
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6036]
		IRS NUMBER:				462135597
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20202 HIGHWAY 59 NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 190
		CITY:			HUMBLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77338
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2814467000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20202 HIGHWAY 59 NORTH
		STREET 2:		SUITE 190
		CITY:			HUMBLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77338
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">20202 Highway 59 North, Suite 190 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Humble, Texas 77338 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>Via EDGAR </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">November&nbsp;4, 2021 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-4628 </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-1</FONT> (as amended) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-260291</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Third Coast Bancshares, Inc., a Texas corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), hereby respectfully requests, that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement on <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-1</FONT> (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-260291)</FONT> be accelerated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on November&nbsp;8, 2021, or as soon as
practicable thereafter. By separate letter, the underwriters of the sale of the securities being registered join in this request for acceleration. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Company hereby authorizes Michael Keeley of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration. Please contact Mr.&nbsp;Keeley at (214) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">855-3906</FONT> with any questions you may
have concerning this request, and please notify him when this request for acceleration has been granted. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Respectfully,</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Bart O. Caraway</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Name: Bart O. Caraway</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">Title: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Michael G. Keeley, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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