BankSouth, History
The following are major historical events for BankSouth, including mergers and acquisitions.
| 1928-01-01 | Institution established: Original name:Bank of Cottonwood | |
| 1988-05-06 | Changed name to Bank of the South | |
| 1988-05-06 | Moved bank headquarters from COTTONWOOD, AL to DOTHAN, AL | |
| 1988-05-06 | Acquired Bank of the South (36) in ABBEVILLE, AL | |
| 1999-05-01 | Changed name to BankSouth |