Southern Bancorp has appointed former CDFI Fund director Donna Gambrell to its board of directors. “I am honored to have been named as a board member to Southern Bancorp, a CDFI that has played a critical role in providing affordable capital, credit and financial services to low wealth communities in the mid-South for almost three decades,” said Ms. Gambrell. “I have been impressed by the bank’s commitment to mission and impact and by the leadership and vision of Board Chair Glen Jones, CEO, Darrin Williams and the entire Southern Bancorp team. I look forward to supporting the bank in its continuing efforts to transform rural communities.”