Morris Bank announced last week that its parent company — Morris State Bancshares — has agreed to merge with Pinnacle Financial Corporation, which owns Pinnacle Bank, in a deal that is expected to close in the first three to four months of 2026.

The combined company will include Morris' nine branches in Bulloch County, Dublin, Macon and Houston County and the 26 branches of Pinnacle, including locations in Elberton, Gainesville, Athens and Augusta.

The new Georgia bank will be based in Elberton, with staff from both companies continuing to operate from their current offices. A new name for the bank will be announced prior to the closing, according to a release on the merger.

Dublin-based Morris came into the Statesboro/Bulloch market in June 2019 when it merged with Farmers & Merchants

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