Mount Vernon Bank

About Mount Vernon Bank

In January 1901, MOUNT VERNON BANK was chartered and is what we know today as the oldest bank in this area. The officer’s in 1901 were as follows; President, Dr. J.H. McArthur, Vice-President, Alex McArthur, Cashier, W.A. Peterson; Director’s W.H. McQueen, L.B. McLemore, D.A. McRae, William H. Arthur and Joseph W. Sharpe. “THERE ARE MANY BANKS AS GOOD AS THIS ONE BUT NONE BETTER” this was our slogan in the early 1900’s.

In November1995 MOUNT VERNON BANK was purchased by a group of local citizens, in 1999 we opened our office in Vidalia. The current directors are;Chairman- CEO-Don M. Thigpen,CFO-Robert E. Thigpen, Jr., President-Ronnie Green, John E. Roller, R.T. Gilder, G.M. Joiner, & Vernon Sumner.

Catch the “Hometown Spirit” let us at Mount Vernon Bank help you with your banking needs;Loans, Home Mortgages, C.D.’s, Checking, Savings, Safe Deposit Box, ATM & Internet Banking. After 106 years of service our slogan is “ YOUR TRUST IS OUR BIGGEST ASSET”.

Thank you for your patronage.







	About Us

	About Mount Vernon Bank In January 1901, MOUNT VERNON BANK was chartered and is what we know today as the oldest bank in this area. The officer’s in 1901 were as follows; President, Dr. J.H. McArthur, Vice-President, Alex McArthur, Cashier, W.A. Peterson; Director’s W.H. McQueen, L.B. McLemore, D.A. McRae, William H. Arthur and Joseph W. Sharpe. “THERE ARE MANY BANKS AS GOOD AS THIS ONE BUT NONE BETTER” this was our slogan in the early 1900’s. In November1995 MOUNT VERNON BANK was purchased by a group of local citizens, in 1999 we opened our office in Vidalia. The current directors are;Chairman- CEO-Don M. Thigpen,CFO-Robert E. Thigpen, Jr., President-Ronnie Green, John E. Roller, R.T. Gilder, G.M. Joiner, & Vernon Sumner. Catch the “Hometown Spirit” let us at Mount Vernon Bank help you with your banking needs;Loans, Home Mortgages, C.D.’s, Checking, Savings, Safe Deposit Box, ATM & Internet Banking. After 106 years of service our slogan is “ YOUR TRUST IS OUR BIGGEST ASSET”. Thank you for your patronage.