LOANS - Segregated by Class of Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 1,737,106	$ 1,337,977
Legacy Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	1,540,989	1,004,204
Purchased Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	196,117	333,773
Construction, land & land development
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	229,435	165,446
Other commercial real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	975,447	787,392
Commercial real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	1,204,882	952,838
Commercial real estate | Legacy Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	1,063,890	715,692
Commercial real estate | Purchased Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	140,992	237,146
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	229,435	165,446
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Legacy Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	216,206	119,953
Commercial real estate | Construction, land & land development | Purchased Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	13,229	45,493
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	975,447	787,392
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Legacy Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	847,684	595,739
Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Purchased Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	127,763	191,653
Residential real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	290,054	212,527
Residential real estate | Legacy Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	249,390	159,469
Residential real estate | Purchased Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	40,664	53,058
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	223,923	154,048
Commercial, financial & agricultural | Paycheck Protection Program, CARES Act
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	95	9,000
Commercial, financial & agricultural | Legacy Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	210,413	113,040
Commercial, financial & agricultural | Purchased Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	13,510	41,008
Consumer & other
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	18,247	18,564
Consumer & other | Legacy Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	17,296	16,003
Consumer & other | Purchased Loans
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Loans	$ 951	$ 2,561