EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

(Adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)

In connection with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Hancock Whitney Corporation (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Michael M. Achary, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company hereby certifies, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

August 7, 2024	By:	/s/ Michael M. Achary
Date		Michael M. Achary
		Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification shall not be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of §18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.