Hancock Whitney completed the acquisition of MidSouth Bank for $213m.

Hancock Whitney, a regional US bank offering comprehensive personal and business financial services across the Gulf South, completed the acquisition of MidSouth Bank, a banking services provider, for $213m. “We are pleased to have MidSouth join the Hancock Whitney franchise. The merger fits perfectly with our stated strategies of adding scale and enhancing value through in-market, financially accretive, low-risk transactions that strengthen our current franchise and provide opportunities for future growth,” John M. Hairston, Hancock Whitney President and CEO.