Loans, Components of Loan Portfolio (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 1,192,056	$ 1,151,497
Unearned income	(2,670)	(2,483)
Total loans net of unearned income	$ 1,189,386	$ 1,149,014
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	100.00%	100.00%
Real Estate [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 903,039	$ 844,160
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	75.80%	73.30%
Real Estate [Member] \| Construction & Land Development [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 107,578	$ 112,603
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	9.00%	9.80%
Real Estate [Member] \| Farmland [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 19,422	$ 25,691
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	1.60%	2.20%
Real Estate [Member] \| 1 - 4 Family [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 166,399	$ 158,733
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	14.00%	13.80%
Real Estate [Member] \| Multifamily [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 43,015	$ 16,840
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	3.60%	1.40%
Real Estate [Member] \| Non-Farm Non-Residential [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 566,625	$ 530,293
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	47.60%	46.10%
Non-Real Estate [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 289,017	$ 307,337
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	24.20%	26.70%
Non-Real Estate [Member] \| Agricultural [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 29,118	$ 21,514
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	2.40%	1.90%
Non-Real Estate [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 194,136	$ 230,638
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	16.30%	20.00%
Non-Real Estate [Member] \| Consumer and Other [Member]
Balance [Abstract]
Total loans before unearned income	$ 65,763	$ 55,185
As % of Category [Abstract]
Percent of category	5.50%	4.80%

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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