CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on FormS-3(Nos. 333-240246, 333-238226, 333-229371 and 333-197635)  and S-8 (Nos. 333-240246, 333-238226, 333-232716, 333-219733, 333-174738, 333-171518, 333-195698, 333-130962, 333-171882 and 333-185731) of Hancock Whitney Corporation of our report dated February 26, 2021 relating to the financial statementsand the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New Orleans, LouisianaFebruary 26, 2021