Representatives of Renasant Corporation (Renasant) will be making
presentations to investors during various conferences in the second
quarter of 2017. A copy of the presentation materials is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein solely
for purposes of this Item 7.01.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the
information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being
furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not
be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement
or other document filed to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall
be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995

This communication contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an
effort to encourage companies to provide information about their
anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe
harbor for such disclosure, which protects a company from
unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from
management expectations. This communication reflects the current
views and estimates of future economic circumstances, industry
conditions, company performance, and financial results of the
management of Renasant. These forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause
Renasants actual results and experience to differ from the
anticipated results and expectations expressed in such
forward-looking statements, and such differences may be material.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made,
and Renasant does not assume any duty to update forward-looking
statements, unless required by applicable law. Such forward-looking
statements usually include words such as expects, projects,
proposes, anticipates, believes, intends, estimates, strategy,
plan, potential, possible and other similar expressions. These
statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of
Renasants management and are inherently subject to significant
business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond Renasant’s control. In addition, these
forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect
to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to
change. Actual results may differ from those indicated or implied
in the forward-looking statements and such differences may be
material.

Important factors currently known to management that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking
statements include (1) Renasants ability to efficiently integrate
acquisitions into its operations, retain the customers of these
businesses and grow the acquired operations; (2) the effect of
economic conditions and interest rates on a national, regional or
international basis; (3) the timing of the implementation of
changes in operations to achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost
savings; (4) competitive pressures in the consumer finance,
commercial finance, insurance, financial services, asset
management, retail banking, mortgage lending and auto lending
industries; (5) the financial resources of, and products available
to, competitors; (6) changes in laws and regulations, including
changes in accounting standards; (7) changes in policy by
regulatory agencies; (8) changes in the securities and foreign
exchange markets; (9) Renasants potential growth, including its
entrance or expansion into new markets, and the need for sufficient
capital to support that growth; (10) changes in the quality or
composition of Renasants loan or investment portfolios, including
adverse developments in borrower industries or in the repayment
ability of individual borrowers; (11) an insufficient allowance for
loan losses as a result of inaccurate assumptions; (12) general
economic, market or business conditions; (13) changes in demand for
loan products and financial services; (14) concentration of credit
exposure; (15) changes or the lack of changes in interest rates,
yield curves and interest rate spread relationships; and (16) other
circumstances, many of which are beyond managements control.
Management undertakes no obligation to update or revise
forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the
occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating
results over time.

Additional Information about the Renasant/Metropolitan Transaction

On January 17, 2017 Renasant and Metropolitan Bancgroup, Inc.
(Metropolitan) jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger
agreement to which Renasant will acquire Metropolitan, a bank
holding company headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, and the
parent of Metropolitan Bank, a Mississippi banking corporation, in
an all-stock merger. In connection with the proposed merger,
Renasant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC) a definitive proxy statement for Metropolitan, which also
constitutes a definitive prospectus for Renasant on May 3, 2017,
and Renasant may file other relevant documents concerning the
proposed merger,. This communication does not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISION, METROPOLITAN INVESTORS ARE
URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY
OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PROPOSED MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE DEFINITIVE
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT RENASANT, METROPOLITAN AND THE PROPOSED MERGER.
The definitive proxy statement/prospectus was mailed to
stockholders of Metropolitan on or about May 3, 2017. Investors may
also obtain copies of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and
other relevant documents filed by Renasant free of charge at the
SECs website (www.sec.gov). In addition, documents filed with the
SEC by Renasant will be available free of charge from Kevin
Chapman, Chief Financial Officer, Renasant Corporation, 209 Troy
Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38804-4827, telephone: (662) 680-1450.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.