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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180531170445
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000745981-18-000078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180531
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180531
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180531

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MIDSOUTH BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000745981
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				721020809
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-225328
		FILM NUMBER:		18872412

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 VERSAILLES BLVD
		STREET 2:		VERSAILLES CENTRE
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3182378343

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 VERSAILLES BLVD
		CITY:			LAFAYETTE
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70501
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>forms-8.htm
<DESCRIPTION>MIDSOUTH BANCORP, INC FORM S-8
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: forms-8.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>exhibit51may312018.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 5.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: exhibit51may312018.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>exhibit231may312018.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 23.1
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: exhibit231may312018.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>exhibit51image1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: exhibit51image1.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>exhibit51image2.gif
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: exhibit51image2.gif

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>pkmlogo.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: pkmlogo.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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