BancorpSouth, Inc. to Present at Financial Conference
PRNewswire-FirstCall
TUPELO, Miss.

BancorpSouth, Inc. will make a presentation to bank stock analysts at the Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett 15th Annual Bank Conference at The Ritz-Carlton Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 11:20 a.m. central time.

A live webcast of the presentation will be available at the company's internet site (www.bancorpsouth.com). This will be an interactive session between management and those attending the conference; others may listen to the live broadcast. The conference also will be available in archived format at the same address.

BancorpSouth, Inc. is a $13.4 billion-asset financial holding company. The company operates approximately 314 banking and insurance locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. In addition to providing traditional banking services, credit cards, mortgages, trust and fiduciary services, the company provides investment services through its subsidiary BancorpSouth Investment Services, Inc. and insurance services through its subsidiary BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc. BancorpSouth's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BXS.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: chuck.mcintosh@bxs.com

SOURCE: BancorpSouth, Inc.

CONTACT: Financial Contact: William Prater, +1-662-680-2000, or Media
Contact: Randy Burchfield, +1-662-620-4920