October 19, 2017

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549-4628

Attn: Mr. Eric Envall

Re:	Investar Holding Corporation
	Registration Statement on Form S-4 (as amended)
	File No. 333-220884

Acceleration Request
	Requested Date:	October 23, 2017
	Requested Time:	12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Investar Holding Corporation hereby respectfully requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, be accelerated to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on October 23, 2017, or as soon practicable thereafter.

Please contact Stephanie E. Kalahurka of Fenimore, Kay, Harrison & Ford LLP at (816) 292-8141 with any questions you may have regarding this request. In addition, please notify Ms. Kalahurka by telephone when this request for acceleration has been granted.

Sincerely,
INVESTAR HOLDING CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Christopher L. Hufft
	Christopher L. Hufft Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer