Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

STILWELL JOSEPH

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 7/6/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PEOPLES FINANCIAL CORP /MS/ [PFBX]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO,

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director ___X___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

SAN JUAN, PR 00901

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	92317	I	See footnote ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	47262	I	See footnote ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	340066	I	See footnote ⁽³⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. ("SVP VII") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Stilwell Value LLC ("Value"), which is the general partner of SVP VII. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(2)	These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. ("SAF") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAF. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	These shares are owned directly by Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. ("SAI") and indirectly by Joseph Stilwell in his capacity as the managing member and owner of Value, which is the general partner of SAI. Joseph Stilwell disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares reported as owned indirectly except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STILWELL JOSEPH 200 CALLE DEL SANTO CRISTO SAN JUAN, PR 00901		X
Stilwell Value LLC 111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10006		X
Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P. 111 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10006		X
Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P. 111 BROADWAY 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10006		X
Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P. 111 BROADWAY 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10006		X

Signatures
/s/ Joseph Stilwell		7/8/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Value LLC		7/8/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Value Partners VII, L.P.		7/8/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Activist Fund, L.P.		7/8/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Joseph Stilwell as authorized agent for Stilwell Activist Investments, L.P.		7/8/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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