BancorpSouth, Inc. today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Highlights of the announcement include:
-- Growth of 14.0 percent in earnings per diluted share to $0.49 for the second quarter of 2008 from the second quarter of 2007.
-- Continued solid loan demand reflected in a 5.7 percent increase in loans for the second quarter of 2008 from the second quarter of 2007 and 2.7 percent growth sequentially from the first quarter of 2008.