JACKSON, Miss. (AP) _ Trustmark Corp. (TRMK) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $48 million.

The bank, based in Jackson, Mississippi, said it had earnings of 76 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 69 cents per share.

The holding company for Trustmark National Bank posted revenue of $185.3 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $178.8 million, which also topped Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $170.5 million.

Trustmark shares have increased 12% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $30.69, a rise of 36% in the last 12 months.

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