New Albany, Mississippi:  Vance Witt, Chairman of BNA Bancshares, Inc., today announced the retirement of Dr. Samuel J. Creekmore III from its board of directors.  Creekmore joined the board of directors in 2000 and retired from service in 2025. Braxton Coombs, local business owner, will replace Creekmore on the board.

“We would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincerest gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Creekmore for his contributions and unwavering dedication to our institution over the years. His commitment, leadership, and expertise were instrumental in the growth and success of our bank,” remarked Witt.

During Creekmore’s 25-year service, the bank underwent many changes and considerable growth. The most notable was the establishment of the bank’s first location outside its traditional footprint in Belden, MS, and the announcement of its name change from Bank of New Albany to BNA Bank, both in 2007. In 2000, the Bank of New Albany had approximately $255 million in assets, and today, BNA Bank has approximately $840 million in assets.

Currently serving on the board of directors of BNA Bancshares, Inc and its subsidiary, BNA Bank are: Vance Witt (Chairman of the Board), Dr. Thomas Barkley, James R. Collins, Gregory D. Pirkle, William O. Rutledge III, Robert W. Spencer (President and CFO of BNA Bank), Mike Staten (CEO of BNA Bank), and the newly appointed Braxton Coombs.    

BNA Bank, established in 1896, is a state-chartered bank with approximately $840 million in assets. It is one of the few ‘A’ rated banks by Weiss Bank Rating Services and was inducted into the Seifried and Brew Top 15th percentile of community banks. BNA has nine locations in Union, Lee, and Pontotoc counties and one loan production office in Lafayette County.