 The First Bancshares, Inc. NASDAQ: FBMS First Bancshares or the Company, the holding company for The First, A National Banking Association The First, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation SGB. Following completion of the acquisition, SGBs subsidiary bank, Southwest Georgia Bank, was merged with The First, with The First as the surviving bank. This transaction has furthered the Companys regional expansion plan and adds additional market share within the state of Georgia. 