Exhibit 32.2

SUPERIOR BANCORP

Certification of Periodic Financial Report
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Superior Bancorp (the “Company”) certifies that, to his knowledge, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



Dated: November 15, 2010	/s/ James A. White
	James A. White
	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.

SUPERIOR BANCORP 10-Q