TUPELO, Miss. (AP) _ Renasant Corp. (RNST) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $37.1 million.

The Tupelo, Mississippi-based bank said it had earnings of 66 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 68 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 65 cents per share.

The holding company for Renasant Bank posted revenue of $159.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $149.1 million, also topping Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $148 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $175.9 million, or $3.12 per share. Revenue was reported as $651 million.

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