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State Bank & Trust Company Locations

Posted in January 1st, 2010

State Bank & Trust Company is a privately held bank based in Mississippi. State Bank & Trust has 22 bank branch locations in Mississippi, 8 bank branch locations in Louisiana and 2 bank branches in Alabama. The bank is now the fifth largest bank in Louisiana and sixth largest in Mississippi.
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