SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 4) Peoples Financial Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 71103B102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Ella Mae Barq -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions) (a) / / (b) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 454,040 OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING PERSON 6 SHARED VOTING POWER None --------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 454,040 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 454,040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (See instructions) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.13 % -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Chevis C. Swetman -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See instructions) (a) / / (b) / / -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 566,824 --------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 485,850 OWNED BY EACH --------------------------------------------------- REPORTING PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 566,824 --------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 485,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,052,674 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] (See instructions) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 18.84 % -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See instructions) IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 10549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer Peoples Financial Corporation Item 1(b). Name of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Howard and Lameuse Streets Biloxi, MS 39530 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Chevis C. Swetman Item 2(b). Address or Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: 1210 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, Mississippi 39530 Item 2 (c). Citizenship: United States of America Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities: Common stock Item 2 (e). CUSIP Number: 71103B102 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) for Mrs. Barq and Mr. Swetman as individuals. Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,052,674 (b) Percent of Class: 18.84% (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 566,824 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 485,850 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 566,824 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 485,850 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of a Group. Not applicable. Item 9. Dissolution of Group. Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. /s/ Ella Mae Barq February 13, 2003 ----------------- ----------------- Ella Mae Barq Date /s/ Chevis C. Swetman February 13, 2003 --------------------- ----------------- Chevis C. Swetman Date The undersigned persons, on February 13, 2003, agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the common stock of Peoples Financial Corporation at December 31, 2002. /s/ Ella Mae Barq February 13, 2003 ----------------- ----------------- Ella Mae Barq Date /s/ Chevis C. Swetman February 13, 2003 --------------------- ----------------- Chevis C. Swetman Date