MidSouth Bancorp's second-quarter profit rose 10.8 percent as the regional banking company noted an increase in loan demand.

For the three months ending June 30, MidSouth earned $1.05 million, or 10 cents per share. In the year-ago second quarter, profit totaled $951,000, or 10 cents per share.

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