April 26, 2017

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:      Christopher Dunham

Re:                             Midland States Bancorp, Inc.

Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness of Form S-4

SEC File No. 333-216708 (“Registration Statement”)

Dear Mr. Dunham:

On behalf of Midland States Bancorp, Inc., as registrant, the undersigned officer hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement, as amended, be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 1:00 p.m. (Washington, D.C. time) or as soon as practicable thereafter on Friday, April 28, 2017.

The staff should feel free to contact Bill Fay of Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the registrant’s legal counsel, at (312) 629-7470 with any questions or comments.