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EXHIBIT 32

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

In connection with the filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 (the “Report”) by Southside Bancshares, Inc. (“Registrant”), each of the undersigned hereby certifies that to his knowledge:


1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
   
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Registrant.
 
 
 
Date:  May 6, 2011
By:
/s/ B. G. HARTLEY
   
B. G. Hartley
   
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
 
 
Date:  May 6, 2011
By:
/s/ LEE R. GIBSON
   
Lee R. Gibson, CPA
   
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer