# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000770460
**File Stem:** 0000921895-23-000193
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 4640
**Document Hash:** 6d335a6e65df399296c1811b204e52be
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000921895-23-000193.hdr.sgml**: 20230125

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000921895-23-000193

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230125

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230125

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230125

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Blackwell Rodney H
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001962681

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-12103
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23553337

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P.O. BOX 18439
- **CITY:** HATTIESBURG
- **STATE:** MS
- **ZIP:** 39404
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000770460
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 640709834
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MS
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 152 LAMEUSE STREET
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 529
- **CITY:** BILOXI
- **STATE:** MS
- **ZIP:** 39530
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2284355511

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 529
- **CITY:** BILOXI
- **STATE:** MS
- **ZIP:** 39533-0529

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Blackwell Rodney H<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>P.O. BOX 18439<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HATTIESBURG, MS 39404<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/ [ PFBX ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-25 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [X] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock<sup>(1)</sup> | 1980 | D |  |
| Common Stock<sup>(1)</sup> | 112 | I | By The Rodney H. & Ann P. Blackwell Joint Trust U/A 06/15/2016 |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively beneficially owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer owned directly by other members of the Section 13(d) group and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

**Signature:** /s/ Rodney H. Blackwell  
**Date:** 2023-01-25

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**