LAFAYETTE, La., Jan. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. ("MidSouth") (NYSE Amex: MSL), announced a cash dividend was declared in the amount of seven cents ($.07) per share to be paid on its common stock on April 1, 2011 to shareholders of record on March 17, 2011.

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About MidSouth Bancorp, Inc.

MidSouth Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana with assets of $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2010. Through our wholly owned subsidiary, MidSouth Bank, N.A., we offer a full range of banking services to commercial and retail customers in south Louisiana and southeast Texas. MidSouth Bank has 34 locations in Louisiana and Texas and 48 ATMs.

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