First Bancshares 8K, 7/10/06
                                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                                              WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549





                                                     FORM 8-K

                                                  CURRENT REPORT
                                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                                        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                                   July 10, 2006




                                               THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.
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                              (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          MISSISSIPPI                                 33-94288                           64-0862173
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(State or other jurisdiction of                      (Commission                        (IRS employer
       incorporation)                                File Number)                       Identification No.)


         6480 US Highway 98 West
         Hattiesburg, Mississippi                                              39402
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(Address of principal executive offices)                                    (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (601) 268-8998


                                                   Not applicable
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                            (Registrant's former address of principal executive offices)


INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT


Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.  On Monday, July 10, 2006, David E. Johnson, CEO of
First Bancshares, Inc., participated in an interview with WallSt.net.  The interview is
available to the public online.  To hear the interview in its entirety, visit www.wallst.net and
click on "Interviews".



                                                    SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:  July 11, 2006
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                                                     THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC.


                                                     By:    /s/ Donna T. Lowery
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                                                     Name:    Donna T. Lowery
                                                     Title:   Chief Financial Officer