Peoples Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for The Peoples Bank that provides banking, financial, and trust services in the United States. The company accepts various deposits, such as interest and non-interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs); and business, commercial, real estate, construction, personal, and installment loans. It also offers personal trust, agencies, and estate services, including living and testamentary trusts, executorships, guardianships, and conservatorships; and escrow management, stock transfer, and bond paying agency accounts. In addition, the company provides safe deposit box rental, wire transfer services, night drop facilities, collection services, cash management, and internet banking. It serves the state, county, and local government entities, as well as individuals, small and commercial businesses, and various industries comprising seafood, retail, hospitality, hotel and motel, gaming, and construction. Peoples Financial Corporation was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi.