Renasant Corporation today announced that it has received regulatory approvals, including approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve, necessary to complete the proposed merger of Heritage Financial Group, Inc. with and into Renasant pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 10, 2014 by and among Renasant, Renasant Bank, Heritage and HeritageBank of the South.  Subject to the approval of the proposed merger by the stockholders of both Renasant and Heritage and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions contained in the merger agreement, the merger is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2015.