1900 --Early in the 20th century, local residents did business with Franklin County State Bank, which occupied the same site as the present Hampton State Bank main office.

1934 - When Franklin County State bank closed, a citizens' committee made visits to depositors, asking them to keep their funds in the newly organized Hampton State Bank.  On January 18, the bank's Articles of Incorporation were approved.  On February 3, Grand Opening celebration activities were held in the newly remodeled building.

1930-1950 - Inside the teller cage, staff members used the two adding machines to balance all of the transactions at the close of each day.  Outside the teller cage, mothers did their banking while their children waited on the leather seats by the wall.  For men, spittoons were conveniently located throughout the lobby.

1942 - During WWII, employees of Hampton State Bank volunteered many hours to work on Civil Defense Bond records and sales.

1954 - Hampton State Bank opened an office in Latimer, previously the State Bank of Latimer; one year later, Latimer State Bank organized under separate charter.

1959 - 25^th anniversary

1963 - Main bank building remodeled

1968 - Ivan and Janiece Davis purchase an interest in the Hampton State Bank.  Davis is named President.

1973 - The drive-up building, located just two blocks north of the main office, was dedicated on December 3.  Hampton State Bank was the first bank in the county to offer the convenience of drive-up banking.

1975 - The bank’s main office was struck by a fire on February 24, which destroyed the interior of the bank.  Quick-thinking bank employees put all the bank’s vital records in the safe before evacuating the scene, thereby saving all the bank’s records.  Locals recall the day HSB’s safety deposit boxes were pulled across the street to a temporary site.

1976 - Dedication of new bank building on October 1.

1984 - 50^th anniversary.  First bank in county to offer discount brokerage.

1988 - First bank in county to purchase in-house computer system.

1989 - First bank in county to offer full service brokerage Investment Center. First chartered bank in county to start senior’s club and offer a service guarantee.  Remodeled main bank.

1991 - First bank in county to receive FDIC’s outstanding CRA rating.

1993 - First bank in county to introduce debit card "Quick Check."  First bank in county to offer an offsite ATM located in county. 

1994 - 60^th anniversary.  Brad Davis named President and CEO.

1997 - First bank in county to offer web site, www.hamptonstate.com.

1999 - First bank in county to offer telephone banking with a Spanish option. 65^th anniversary celebration

2001 - First bank in Hampton to offer check imaging

2002 - Launched internet banking and bill payer

2003 - First bank in county to offer CDARS (Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service).

2005 - Launched Come Home to Franklin County® , a first-of-its-kind economic development initiative.

2006 - First bank in Hampton to use Check 21 (sending and receiving images rather than paper checks).

2009 - 75^th anniversary

For more information about Hampton State Bank, please contact Brad Davis, President and CEO at 641-456-2559 or 800-479-6209.