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                           September 23, 2021

       Joseph R. Dively
       Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
       First Mid Bancshares, Inc.
       1421 Charleston Avenue
       Mattoon, Illinois 61938

                                                        Re: First Mid
Bancshares, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-4
                                                            Filed September 17,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-259634

       Dear Mr. Dively:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Jessica
Livingston at 202-551-3448 with any questions.




                           Sincerely,


                           Division of Corporation Finance

                           Office of Finance