<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 9
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from
Southside Bancshares Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K and is qualified
in its entirety by reference to such Financial Statements.
</LEGEND>
<RESTATED>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1996
<CASH>                                          17,156
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                               0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                                13,500
<TRADING-ASSETS>                                     0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                     66,650
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         120,644
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           121,377
<LOANS>                                        294,463
<ALLOWANCE>                                      5,602
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 527,907
<DEPOSITS>                                     467,276
<SHORT-TERM>                                     1,623
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                              4,388
<LONG-TERM>                                      1,779<F1>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                         2,859
<OTHER-SE>                                      49,982
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 527,907
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                 26,691
<INTEREST-INVEST>                               10,183
<INTEREST-OTHER>                                   994
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                                37,868
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                              17,264
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              17,526
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                           20,342
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                       60
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                                   0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                 14,872
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,335
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                       8,335
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                     6,158
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.27
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.27
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                    4.42
<LOANS-NON>                                      1,037
<LOANS-PAST>                                       146
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                                     0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                      0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                                 5,635
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                    1,219
<RECOVERIES>                                     1,126
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                                5,602
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                                 0
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                              0
<FN>
<F1>Represents debt of the Company's Employee Stock Ownership Plan, which is
reflected on the Company's Financial Statement according to Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.
</FN>


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