<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0001030798-07-000021 <TYPE>DEF 14A <PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>2 <PERIOD>20070228 <FILING-DATE>20070305 <DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20070305 <EFFECTIVENESS-DATE>20070305 <FILER> <COMPANY-DATA> <CONFORMED-NAME>HANCOCK HOLDING CO <CIK>0000750577 <ASSIGNED-SIC>6022 <IRS-NUMBER>640693170 <STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>MS <FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231 </COMPANY-DATA> <FILING-VALUES> <FORM-TYPE>DEF 14A <ACT>34 <FILE-NUMBER>000-13089 <FILM-NUMBER>07670224 </FILING-VALUES> <BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <STREET1>ONE HANCOCK PLZ <STREET2>P.O. BOX 4019 <CITY>GULFPORT <STATE>MS <ZIP>39501 <PHONE>6018684605 </BUSINESS-ADDRESS> <MAIL-ADDRESS> <STREET1>ONE HANCOCK PLZ <STREET2>P O BOX 4019 <CITY>GULFPORT <STATE>MS <ZIP>39501 </MAIL-ADDRESS> </FILER>