<?xml version="1.0"?>
<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0000876661</cik>
        <entityName>NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>701853</cik>
        <entityName>BANCORPSOUTH INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-12991</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>One Mississippi Plaza</street1>
            <city>Tupelo</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>MS</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>MISSISSIPPI</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>38801</zipCode>
        </address>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>8.15% Trust Preferred Securities (TruPS)</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(1)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Paras Madho</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2013-08-12</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
