U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                     WASHINGTON, DC   20549
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                            FORM 10-Q

           Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
             of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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For Quarter Ended: June 30, 1996
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Commission File Number:  1 - 7094
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                       EASTGROUP PROPERTIES
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       (Exact name of Registrant specified in its charter)

      Maryland                                    13-2711135
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(State or other jurisdiction of           (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)            Identification No.)


300 One Jackson Place
188 East Capitol Street
P.O. Box 22728
Jackson, Mississippi                              39201-2195
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(Address of principal executive offices)           Zip Code

Issuer's telephone number, including area code   (601) 354-3555
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           Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                      if changed since last report

Indicate  by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed  all
reports  required  to be filed by Section  13  or  15(d)  of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months  (
or  for  such shorter period that the registrant was required  to
file  such  reports),  and (2) has been subject  to  such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                         YES    X            NO
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7,022,923 shares of beneficial interest ($1.00 par value) were
outstanding at August 1, 1996.
                                
                      EASTGROUP PROPERTIES
                                
                            FORM 10-Q
                                
                        TABLE OF CONTENTS
               FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996
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Part I.   Financial Information

Item 1.   Consolidated financial statements

          Consolidated balance sheets, June 30, 1996
          and December 31, 1995                              3

          Consolidated statements of income for the
          three months and six months ended
          June 30, 1996 and 1995                             4

          Consolidated statements of cash flow for the
          six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995            5

          Consolidated statements of changes in
          shareholders' equity for the six months
          ended June 30, 1996 and 1995                       7

          Notes to consolidated financial statements         8

Item 2.   Management's discussion and analysis of
          financial condition and results of operations      9


Part II. Other Information

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of
          Security Holders                                  21

Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                  22


Signatures

Authorized signatures

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per
 share data)

                                      June 30,      December 31,
                                        1996            1995
                                    ------------    ------------
                                     (Unaudited)
Assets
Real estate properties
  Industrial                        $    177,720          76,099
  Office Buildings                        49,897          29,847
  Apartments                              47,740          49,658
  Other                                    3,396               -
                                    ------------    ------------
                                         278,753         155,604
  Less accumulated depreciation          (20,859)        (19,206)
                                    ------------    ------------
                                         257,894         136,398
Investment in joint venture                4,331               -
Mortgage loans                            12,464           6,008
Land and land purchase-leasebacks          1,725           1,327
Investment in real estate
  investment trusts                          852          10,787
Cash and cash equivalents                  1,307              26
Other assets                               8,684           3,409
                                    ------------    ------------
                                    $    287,257         157,955
                                    ============    ============

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Liabilities
Mortgage notes payable              $    102,396          67,203
Notes payable to banks                    28,273           4,359
Accounts payable and accrued expenses      4,917           2,096
Minority interests in joint ventures       7,063             909
Other liabilities                            545             488
                                    ------------    ------------
                                         143,194          75,055
                                    ------------    ------------
Shareholders' Equity

Shares of beneficial interest, par
  value $1.00 per share; authorized
  20,000,000 shares; issued 7,022,923
  shares in 1996 and 4,231,656 in 1995     7,023           4,232
Additional paid-in-capital               127,102          68,344
Undistributed earnings                     9,938           9,657
Unrealized gain on securities                  -             667
                                    ------------    ------------
                                         144,063          82,900
                                    ------------    ------------
                                    $    287,257         157,955
                                    ============    ============


   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)

                                Three Months       Six Months
                                   Ended             Ended
                                  June 30,          June 30,
                              ----------------  ----------------
                                                               
                                  1996    1995     1996    1995
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
Revenues                                                 
Income from real estate                                        
  operations                  $ 7,514    7,233   14,367  14,128
Land rents                          32      57       84     137
Equity in earnings of real                                     
  estate investment trust            3     144       43     153
Interest:                                                      
  Mortgage loans                   312     269      558     545
  Other interest                    12       -       12       -
Other                              238      77      459     100
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
                                 8,111   7,780   15,523  15,063
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
Expenses                                                       
Operating expenses from                                        
  real estate operations         2,925   2,943    5,666   5,693
Interest expense                 1,658   1,612    3,185   3,119
Depreciation and                                               
  amortization                   1,578   1,382    3,002   2,719
Minority interests                                             
  in joint ventures                 50      72       82     145
General and                                                    
  administrative expense           522     560    1,034   1,086
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
                                 6,733   6,569   12,969  12,762
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
Income before gain                                             
  on investments                 1,378   1,211    2,554   2,301
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
Gain on investments                                            
  Real estate                      643   1,039    1,996   1,451
  Real estate investment                                       
    trust securities                13       -       13       -
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
                                   656   1,039    2,009   1,451
                               ------- -------  -------  ------
                                                               
Net Income                     $ 2,034   2,250    4,563   3,752
                               ======= =======  =======  ======
Net Income per share of                                  
  beneficial interest          $   .42     .53     1.01     .89
                               ======= =======  =======  ======
                                                               
Weighted average shares                                        
  outstanding                    4,825   4,225    4,530   4,223
                               ======= =======  =======  ======

   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited)
(In thousands)

                                            Six Months Ended
                                                June 30,
                                           ------------------
                                               1996      1995
                                            -------   -------
Operating Activities                                         
  Net Income                                  4,563     3,752
  Adjustments to reconcile net income               
  to net cash provided by operating                 
  activities:                                       
    Depreciation and amortization             3,002     2,719
    Gain on investments, net                 (2,009)   (1,451)
    Real estate investments trust:                  
      Equity in earnings                        (43)     (153)
      Dividends received from operations         77        58
    Other                                       (62)      (59)
    Joint venture operations                    (59)        -
    Changes in operating assets                     
      and liabilities:                              
      Accrued income and other assets           (65)       561
      Accrued payable, accrued expenses             
      and prepaid rent                         (548)       (16)
                                             -------   -------
Net cash provided by operating activities      4,856     5,411
                                             -------   -------
Investing Activities                                        
  Payments on mortgage loans receivable           38       616
  Sale of real estate investments              4,912     2,357
  Sale of real estate investment                    
    trust shares                                 211         -
  Purchase of real estate investment
    trusts shares                                  -    (5,062)
  Purchases of real estate improvements       (3,547)   (2,080)
  Return of capital dividends                      -        87
  Change in other assets and                        
    other liabilities                           (240)     (857)
                                             -------   -------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing            
  activities                                   1,374    (4,939)
                                             -------   -------
Financing Activities                                
  Proceeds from mortgage notes payables            -     2,500
  Proceeds from bank borrowings               33,194    13,586
  Principal payments on bank borrowings       (9,280)  (12,576)
  Principal payments on mortgage notes              
    payable                                  (24,679)     (455)
  Distributions paid to shareholders          (4,282)   (3,802)
  Proceeds on exercise of stock options          108       160
  Proceeds on dividend reinvestment plan           9         -
  Purchases of shares of beneficial                   
    interest                                       -       (96)
  Proceeds from merger of LNH, net               903         -
  Proceeds from merger of Copley, net           (922)        -
                                             -------   -------
Net cash used in financing activities         (4,949)     (683)
                                             -------   -------
Increase (decrease) in cash                         
  and cash equivalents                         1,281      (211)
Cash and cash equivalents at                        
  beginning of period                             26       301
                                             -------   -------
Cash and cash equivalent                            
  at end of period                             1,307        90
                                             =======   =======
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:                 
  Cash paid for interest                       2,968     3,011
                                                    

   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
                                

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except for per share data)



                                          Six Months Ended
                                              June 30,
                                        ------------------
                                            1996      1995
                                        --------   -------
Shares of beneficial interest,                    
$1.00 par value
  Balance at beginning                    4,232     4,222
  Exercise of stock options                   7         5
  Issuance of shares in payment                   
    of incentive compensation                 6         -
  Issuance of shares in LNH merger          618         -
  Issuance of shares in Copley merger     2,159         -
  Issuance of shares in dividend                  
    reinvestment plan                         1         -
                                        -------   -------
  Balance at end of period                7,023     4,227
                                        -------   -------
Additional paid-in-capital                        
  Balance at beginning                   68,344    68,210
  Exercise of stock options                 101        59
  Issuance of shares in payment                   
    of incentive compensation               122         -
  Issuance of shares in LNH merger       13,022         -
  Issuance of shares in Copley merger    45,504         -
  Issuance of shares in dividend                  
    reinvestment plan                         9         -
                                        -------   -------
  Balance at end of period              127,102    68,269
                                        -------   -------
Undistributed earnings                            
  Balance at beginning of period         9,657      9,723
  Net income                             4,563      3,752
  Cash dividends declared:                        
   $.94 per share in 1996, and                    
   $.90 per share in 1995                (4,282)   (3,802)
                                        -------   -------
  Balance at end of period                9,938     9,673
                                        -------   -------
Unrealized gain on securities                     
  Balance at beginning of period            667        21
  Change in unrealized gain                (667)       84
                                        -------   -------
  Balance at end of period                    -       105
                                        -------   -------
Total shareholders' equity              144,063    82,274
                                        =======   =======


   See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(1)  Basis of Presentation

      The  accompanying unaudited financial statements have  been
prepared   in  accordance  with  generally  accepted   accounting
principles  for  interim  financial  information  and  with   the
instructions  to  Form  10-Q and Rule 10-01  of  Regulation  S-X.
Accordingly,  they  do  not include all of  the  information  and
footnotes  required  by generally accepted accounting  principles
for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management,
all   adjustments  (consisting  of  normal  recurring   accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been  included.
The  financial statements should be read in conjunction with  the
annual report and the notes thereto.

(2) Reclassifications

      Certain reclassifications have been made in the fiscal 1995
financial   statements   to   conform   to   the   fiscal    1996
classifications.

(3)   Subsequent Events

      On  July  26, 1996, the Trust sold 32.76 acres of  land  in
Pompano  Beach, Florida, acquired in the Copley Properties,  Inc.
("Copley") merger, for a net sales price of $3,504,000.

      On  August 9, 1996, the Trust purchased the Walnut Business
Center,  a two building industrial complex (234,070 square  feet)
located  in  Fullerton,  California, for a  total  investment  of
$8,141,000($34.78  per  square  foot).        This  purchase  was
funded with the bank lines of credit.

      The Trust has a contract for the purchase of a two building
industrial  complex  (259,352  square  feet)  located  in  Tulsa,
Oklahoma for a total investment of $5,695,000 ($21.96 per  square
foot).   This purchase is scheduled to close September 16,  1996,
and will be funded with the bank lines of credit.

      The  Trust  anticipates closing a $19,000,000  non-recourse
mortgage  with an interest rate of 7.99%, in August 1996.   These
proceeds will be used to repay bank lines of credit.

(4)   Marketable Equity Securities

     On January 1, 1995, the Trust adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments
in  Debt and Equity Securities" and classified its investment  in
cost  securities as securities available-for-sale.   Accordingly,
as of June 30, 1996, investment in cost securities are carried at
fair value.

EASTGROUP PROPERTIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Comments are for the balance sheet dated June 30, 1996, compared
to December 31, 1995.)

      Assets of EastGroup Properties ("EastGroup" or the "Trust")
were  $287,257,000 at June 30, 1996, an increase of  $129,302,000
from  December  31, 1995.  Liabilities increased  $68,139,000  to
$143,194,000  during  the same periods.   Book  value  per  share
increased from $19.61 at December 31, 1995 to $20.51 at June  30,
1996.

      On May 14, 1996, the  merger of LNH REIT, Inc. ("LNH") with
EGP-LNH Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust,  was
completed.   Under the terms of the merger, each  LNH  share  was
converted into the right to receive 0.3671 EastGroup shares.  The
Trust  issued  approximately 618,244 shares as a  result  of  the
merger.  The following balance sheet items were recorded  on  May
14, 1996 (in thousands):

     ASSETS
       Real estate properties                    $  6,243
       Investment in joint venture                  4,298
       Mortgage loans                               5,614
       Land                                           521
       Investment in real estate investment
         trust                                      1,050
       Cash                                         1,200
       Accounts receivable and other assets           425
                                                 --------
         Total                                   $ 19,351
                                                 ========

     LIABILITIES
       Minority interest payable                 $    783
       Accounts payable and other liabilities         713
                                                  -------
         Total                                      1,496
                                                  -------

     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
       Shares issued, 618,244 shares               17,855
                                                  -------

     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
       SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                      $ 19,351
                                                 ========

      On  June 19, 1996, Copley was merged into the Trust.  Under
the terms of the merger, each Copley share was converted into the
right  to  receive   .70668 EastGroup shares.   EastGroup  issued
approximately 2,159,155 of its shares as a result of the  merger.
The  following balance sheet items were recorded on June 19, 1996
(in thousands):

     ASSETS
       Real estate properties               $ 117,189
       Mortgage loans                             880
       Cash                                     1,933
       Accounts receivable and other assets     4,737
                                            ---------
         Total                              $ 124,739
                                            =========

     LIABILITIES
       Mortgage notes payable               $  59,872
       Minority interest payable                5,663
       Accounts payable and other liabilities   2,493
                                            ---------
         Total                                 68,028
                                            ---------

     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
       Shares issued, 2,159,155 shares         56,711
                                            ---------

     TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
       SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                 $ 124,739
                                            =========

      Real   estate properties increased $123,149,000 during  the
first  six  months   of 1996, primarily due  to  an  increase  of
$6,243,000  from real estate acquired in the LNH  merger  and  an
increase of $117,189,000 from real estate acquired in the  Copley
merger.   Also,   capital  improvements of  $3,547,000  on  Trust
properties contributed to the increase in real estate properties.
These  increases were partially offset by the sale of the  Garden
Villa  Apartments on January 31, 1996 with a basis of $3,830,000.
Accumulated  depreciation increased $1,653,000 during  the  first
six  months   of 1996 due to depreciation expense of  $2,767,000,
partially offset by the sale of the Garden Villa Apartments  with
accumulated depreciation of $1,114,000.

      The  increase in investment in joint venture is due to  the
joint  venture  acquired in the LNH merger  of  $4,298,000.   The
Trust  accounts for its 50% investment in the joint venture using
the  equity  method, under which the cost of  the  investment  is
adjusted  by the Trust's share of the joint venture's results  of
operations.

      Mortgage  loans receivable increased $6,456,000 during  the
first six months  of 1996.  The Trust acquired four loans in  the
LNH  merger which were recorded at $5,614,000, and two  loans  in
the  Copley merger which were recorded at $880,000.  At the  date
of  the mergers, the loans had a principal balance of $7,983,000.
The  difference between the net realizable value of the loans and
the  principal balances will be amortized over the  life  of  the
loans  based  on  principal  payments received.   Mortgage  loans
decreased  $153,000  due  to  principal  payments  received   and
increased  $76,000 due to the amortization of loan discounts  and
$39,000 due to the advance on mortgage loans.

      Investments in real estate investment trusts decreased from
$10,787,000  at December 31, 1995 to $852,000 at June  30,  1996.
This  decrease  was  primarily due  to  the  elimination  of  the
investment  in  LNH  of $4,209,000, and the  elimination  of  the
investment  in Copley of $8,925,000, as a result of  the  mergers
discussed  previously.   The Trust incurred  $292,000  in  merger
costs  for LNH and $2,732,000 in merger costs for Copley.   Also,
the Trust's investment in real estate investment trusts increased
$1,050,000 as a result of the Liberte' stock received in the  LNH
merger.   The Trust sold 56,700 shares of this stock for $212,000
and   recognized  a  gain  of  $13,000  for  financial  reporting
purposes.   Prior to the May 14, 1996 merger of  LNH,  the  Trust
recognized  $43,000 of equity in earnings of LNH and  $88,000  of
unrealized  gains,  offset by $77,000 of LNH dividends  received.
Prior   to  the  June  19,  1996  merger  of  Copley,  the  Trust
recognized unrealized gains of $1,322,000 recorded on the Trust's
available-for-sale   securities  (Copley)  in   accordance   with
Statement  of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, "Accounting
for  Certain  Investments  in Debt and Equity  Securities."   The
balance  of unrealized gains on Copley of $1,940,000 and $138,000
of unrealized gains on LNH was offset against unrealized gains in
shareholders' equity.

      Land  and  land  purchase-leaseback  investments  increased
$398,000  during  the  six  months ended  June  30,  1996.   This
increase  is due to land of $521,000 acquired in the LNH  merger.
This  increase  was  offset  by the sale  of  the  Bellevue  land
purchase-leaseback investment ("Bellevue"), the sale of the  Taco
Bell  land  purchase-leaseback investment ("Taco Bell")  and  the
sale  of the Southwyck parcel of land acquired in the LNH merger.
In  April 1996, the Trust sold Bellevue in Bellevue, Nebraska for
$472,000 and recognized a gain of $472,000.  The Trust wrote  off
this  investment  in  1994,  as a  result  of  the  loss  of  the
property's largest tenant.  In May 1996, the Trust sold Taco Bell
in  Madisonville, Kentucky for $143,000 and recognized a gain  of
$131,000.  Also, the Trust sold the Southwyck parcel of  land  in
Houston, Texas for $151,000 and recognized a gain of $40,000.

      Mortgage  notes  payable increased $35,193,000  during  the
first six months of 1996, including increases of  $59,872,000 due
to  the  merger  with  Copley.  These increases  were  offset  by
regularly  scheduled  principal  repayments  of  $818,000,    the
repayment  of  the $3,132,000 first mortgage on the Garden  Villa
Apartments sold January 31, 1996 and the repayment of $20,729,000
of Copley mortgages.

     Notes payable to banks increased from $4,359,000 at December
31,  1995 to $28,273,000 at June 30, 1996.  The increase was  due
primarily to borrowings of $20,750,000 to pay off $16,700,000  of
Copley debt with interest rates of 9.875% and $2,300,000 with  an
interest rate of LIBOR plus 3.25%, and repay $1,750,000  with  an
interest  rate  of 9.37%.  As of June 30, 1996,  the  acquisition
line  had  a balance of $10,854,000 and the working capital  line
had  a  balance of $17,419,000.  The working capital line matured
April  30,  1996 and was renewed with an interest rate  of  LIBOR
plus  2%,  monthly interest and a maturity date of May 30,  1996.
The  bank  has increased the working capital line to  $20,000,000
and  changed the interest rates on both the working capital  line
and  the acquisition line to LIBOR plus 1.85%.  Also, the working
capital  line and the acquisition line mature April 30, 1997  and
April 30, 1999, respectively.

      Accounts  payable and accrued expenses increased $2,821,000
during  the six months ended June 30, 1996, compared to  December
31,  1995.   Of  this amount, $713,000 was recorded  in  the  LNH
merger  and  $2,493,000 was recorded in the Copley merger.  Also,
accounts  payable and other liabilities decreased $385,000  as  a
result of normal business operations.

      Minority  interests in joint ventures increased  $6,154,000
during  the  six months ended June 30, 1996 compared to  December
31,  1995.   Of  this amount, $783,000 was recorded  in  the  LNH
merger and $5,663,000 was recorded in the Copley merger.

      Shares  of  beneficial interest increased as  a  result  of
618,244 shares issued in the LNH merger, 2,159,155 shares  issued
in the Copley merger, 7,000 stock options exercised, 6,427 shares
issued in payment of incentive compensation and 441 shares issued
in the Trust's new dividend reinvestment plan.

     Unrealized gain (loss) on securities decreased $667,000 as a
result of the LNH and Copley mergers.

     Undistributed earnings increased from $9,657,000 at December
31,  1995  to  $9,938,000 at June 30, 1996, as a  result  of  net
income  for financial reporting purposes of $4,563,000  exceeding
dividends of $4,282,000.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Comments are for the three months and six months ended June  30,
1996, compared to the three months and six months ended June  30,
1995.)

      Net  income for the three months and six months ended  June
30,  1996  was $2,034,000 ($.42 per share) and $4,563,000  ($1.01
per  share), compared to net income for the three months and  six
months  ended  June 30, 1995 of $2,250,000 ($.53 per  share)  and
$3,752,000  ($.89 per share).  Income before gain on  investments
was $1,378,000 and $2,554,000 for the three months and six months
ended June 30, 1996, compared to $1,211,000 at $2,301,000 for the
three  months  and  six  months ended June  30,  1995.   Gain  on
investments was $656,000 and $2,009,000 for the three months  and
six  months  ended  June  30, 1996, compared  to  $1,039,000  and
$1,451,000  for  the three months and six months ended  June  30,
1995.

       These  results  of  operations  include  the  results   of
operations for LNH from May 14, 1996 through June 30,  1996,  and
the  results of operations for Copley from June 19, 1996  through
June 30, 1996.

      Property  net  operating  income (PNOI)  from  real  estate
properties,  defined as income from real estate  operations  less
property   operating  expenses  (before  interest   expense   and
depreciation) increased by $299,000 or 7.0% for the three  months
ended  June 30, 1996 compared to the three months ended June  30,
1995.  For the six months ended June 30, 1996, PNOI increased  by
$266,000  or 3.2% for the six months ended June 30, 1996 compared
to the six months ended June 30, 1995.

      Property net operating income (loss) and percentage  leased
by property type were as follows:

                          PNOI               PNOI         Percent
                  Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended   Leased
                  ------------------    ----------------  -------
                      1996     1995        1996     1995    1996
                    ------   ------       -----    -----  -------
                                (In thousands)
Industrial         2,505     1,971      4,639     3,873      96%
Office Buildings     884       829      1,588     1,642      96%
Apartments         1,157     1,498      2,438     2,936      95%
Other                 43        (8)        36       (16)  
                   -----     -----      ------    -----   
Total PNOI         4,589     4,290      8,701     8,435   
                   =====     =====      ======    =====   

      PNOI  from  industrial  properties increased  $534,000  and
$766,000 for the three months and six months ended June 30, 1996,
compared  to June 30, 1995. Industrial properties held throughout
the  three  months and six months ended June 30, 1996  and  1995,
showed  an  increase in PNOI of 6.7% for the three  months  ended
June  30,  1996 and 8.7% for the six months ended June 30,  1996.
PNOI from industrial properties increased $375,000 as a result of
the  industrial properties received in the mergers with  LNH  and
Copley  discussed previously.  Also contributing to this increase
in PNOI from industrial properties was the acquisition of Jetport
515  Commerce  Park in September 1995, and the development  of  a
36,400   square  foot  distribution  building  at  the   Phillips
Distribution  Center completed in August 1995.  In addition,  the
increase  in PNOI from industrial properties was due to  improved
operations  at Rampart Distribution Center, Venture  Distribution
Center,  Lake Pointe Business Park, Deerwood Distribution Center,
JetPort Commerce Park and Northwest Distribution Center.

     PNOI from the Trust's office buildings increased $55,000 and
decreased $54,000 for the three months and six months ended  June
30,  1996 compared to the same period in 1995.  The increase  for
the three months ended June 30, 1996 is due primarily to the PNOI
from  the  office  buildings received in the merger  with  Copley
discussed previously, and a slight improvement in operations from
office properties held throughout the three months ended June 30,
1996  compared to June 30, 1995.  These increases were offset  by
the  sale  of the Cascade VII office building in September  1995.
The  decrease  in PNOI from office buildings for the  six  months
ended  June 30, 1996, compared to June 30, 1995 is due  primarily
to the sale of the Cascade VII office building in September 1995,
lower operating income from the office building portfolio, offset
by the PNOI from the office buildings received in the merger with
Copley  discussed previously. Office properties  held  throughout
the  three  months and six months ended June 30, 1996  and  1995,
showed  an  increase in PNOI of 3.5% for the three  months  ended
June  30,  1996  and a 2.8% decrease in PNOI for the  six  months
ended June 30, 1996.

       PNOI  from  the  Trust's  apartment  properties  decreased
$341,000  and $498,000 for the three months and six months  ended
June 30, 1996 compared to the same period in 1995.  This decrease
is  primarily attributable to the sale of the SunChase Apartments
in  October 1995 and the Garden Villa Apartments in January 1996,
offset by the acceptance of a deed in lieu of foreclosure on  the
EastGate  Apartments  in April 1995.  Apartment  properties  held
throughout  the three months and six months ended June  30,  1996
and  1995,  showed an increase in PNOI of 8.6% and a decrease  of
3.6%, respectively.

      Land  rents  decreased $25,000 and $53,000  for  the  three
months  and six months ended June 30, 1996 compared to  June  30,
1995,  primarily  as  a result of the sale of  the  Iroquois  and
Bellevue  land purchase-leaseback investments and the  acceptance
of  a deed in lieu of foreclosure on the EastGate Apartments land
purchase-leaseback investment.

      Equity  in  earnings  from LNH of $3,000  and  $43,000  was
recorded  during the quarter and six months ended June 30,  1996,
compared  to $144,000 and $153,000 for the same period  of  1995.
The  LNH  merger  on May 14, 1996 accounts for  the  decrease  in
equity in earnings of real estate investment trust.


      Interest  income  on mortgage loans increased  $43,000  and
$13,000  for the three months and six months ended June 30,  1996
compared to 1995. The following is a breakdown of interest income
for  the three months and six months ended June 30, 1996 compared
to 1995:

                            Three Months          Six Months
                               Ended                Ended
                              June 30,             June 30,
                         ----------------    ----------------
                            1996    1995       1996     1995
                         -------  -------    -------  -------
                                    (In thousands)
Interest income from:                                 
25% joint venture                                     
  mortgage loans              3       54           7      123
Motel mortgage loans         95       80         203      149
Wrap mortgage loans           -       12           -       27
Other mortgage loans        214      123         348      246
                          -----   ------       -----    -----
                            312      269         558      545
                          =====   ======       =====    =====

Interest  income  from  the  25%  joint  venture  mortgage  loans
decreased  as  a  result of repayments of these notes.   Interest
income from the motel mortgage loans is recorded as received, and
the  notes have been written down to their net realizable  value.
Interest  income  from  the wrap mortgage loans  decreased  as  a
result of the foreclosure in April 1995 of the EastGate mortgage.
Interest  income from other mortgage loans increased as a  result
of  interest income on loans received in the mergers with LNH and
Copley discussed previously.

     Interest expense increased $46,000 and $66,000 for the three
months  and six months ended June 30, 1996 compared to  June  30,
1995.  Average bank borrowings were $6,907,000 and $5,439,000 for
the three months and six months ended June 30, 1996, compared  to
$31,506,000 and $29,434,000 for the same periods in  1995.   Bank
interest  rates  at June 30, 1996 and June 30,  1995  were  7.33%
(LIBOR  plus  1.85%)  and  9.125% (Prime  plus  1/8%).   Interest
expense  on real estate properties increased as a result  of  the
following  new  mortgages and mortgages  assumed  in  the  Copley
merger:

New Mortgages

 Date of                             Interest  Maturity Amount of
  Loan          Property               Rate      Date    Mortgage
- --------  ----------------------------  ------   ------ -----------
                                                            (In
                                                        thousands)
 6-27-95  Exchange Distribution Center 8.375%   8-1-05    $ 2,500
 7-27-95  WestPort Commerce Center     8.000%   8-1-05      3,350
 8-01-95  LaVista Crossing Apartments  8.688%   9-1-05      5,950
 9-12-95  JetPort Commerce Park        8.125%  10-1-05      4,000
 9-29-95  LakePointe Business Park     8.125%  10-1-05     11,000
12-15-95  Plantations Apartments       7.625%  12-1-05      5,300
                                                          --------
                                                          $32,100
                                                          ========

Mortgages Assumed in Copley merger:

Date of
Assumption                           Interest  Maturity Amount of
of Loan         Property               Rate      Date    Mortgage
- --------  ----------------------------  ------   ------ -----------
                                                           (In
                                                        thousands)
 6-19-96  University Business Center   9.060%  4-01-00    $ 9,261
 6-19-96  University Business Center   9.370%  1-01-97      8,250
 6-19-96  Wiegman Associates           8.750% 10-01-97        973
 6-19-96  Columbia Place               8.875% 12-31-09     10,157
 6-19-96  Dominguez Properties         9.000%  1-01-97      5,175
 6-19-96  Metro Business Park          9.250%  3-01-97      3,411
 6-19-96  Metro Business Park          8.000%  4-01-98      1,757
                                                          --------
                                                          $38,984
                                                          ========

These  increases  were offset by the repayment  of  the  Exchange
Drive  Warehouse  mortgage payable of $565,000  and  the  JetPort
mortgage payable of $636,000 in September 1995.  Also, the  Trust
repaid  the  underlying first mortgage on the Country  Club  wrap
mortgage note of $2,267,000 on August 3, 1995.

          Gains on investments resulted from the following sales:

June 30, 1996
- -------------
                                         Discounted
Date                                     Net Sales   Recognized
Sold                             Basis     Price     Gain (Loss)
- -----                            -----  -----------  -----------
                                      (In thousands)
        Real Estate properties:
1-96       Garden Villa
            Apartments         $ 2,715       4,068        1,353

        Land Purchase-leasebacks:
4-96       Bellevue                  -         472          472
5-96       Taco Bell                12         143          131

        Land:
6-96       Southwyck parcel        111         151           40

        Securities:
Various    Liberte' stock          198         211           13
                                ------       -----        -----
                                 3,036       5,045        2,009
                                ======       =====        =====

June 30, 1995
- -------------
                                         Discounted
Date                                     Net Sales   Recognized
Sold                             Basis     Price     Gain (Loss)
- -----                            -----  -----------  ----------
                                      (In thousands)
        Land Purchase-leasebacks:
2-95       Winchester Ranch      $ 450         862          412
6-95       Iroquois                320       1,495        1,175

        Real Estate properties:
6-95       Cascade Office
            Building - writedown   136           -        (136)
                                 -----       -----        -----
                                 $ 906       2,357        1,451
                                 =====       =====        =====

The  gain  on  the sale of the Liberte' stock and  the  Southwyck
parcel are gains on investments received in the LNH merger on May
14, 1996.

      The  real  estate investment trust industry has recommended
supplemental disclosures concerning capital expenditures, leasing
costs,  financing  costs  and  straight-line  rents.   The  Trust
expenses  apartment unit turnover cost such as  carpet,  painting
and  small  appliances. Capital expenditures for the  six  months
ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 by category are as follows:

                                              June 30
                                        -------------------
                                           1996       1995
                                        --------   --------
                                            ( In thousands)

     Upgrades on acquisitions           $    90        444
     Major Renovation/New Development     1,668        813
     Tenant improvements:
      New tenants                           739        554
      Renewal tenants                       308         89
     Other                                  312        180
                                        -------    -------
                                        $ 3,117      2,080
                                        =======    =======

     For the three months and six months ended June 30, 1996, the
Trust  capitalized $167,000 and $367,000 of  leasing costs, which
included $113,000 and $220,000 related to new tenants and $53,000
and  $147,000 related to renewal tenants, and $88,000 and $99,000
of  financing  costs and included these amounts in other  assets.
For  the  three  months and six months ended June 30,  1996,  the
Trust  amortized  $104,000 and $235,000  related  to  capitalized
leasing  costs  and  included these amounts in  depreciation  and
amortization  expense,  and  $89,000  and  $172,000  related   to
financing  costs and included these amounts in interest  expense.
Leasing  costs  are  amortized over the life  of  the  lease  and
financing costs are amortized over the life of the loan.

      Rental income included straight-line rent of $0 and $21,000
for  the  three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, and  $0  and
$43,000  for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and  1995.   This
resulted  from  income recorded on the straight  line  method  as
compared to when cash was actually received.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Net cash provided by operating activities was $4,856,000 for
the  six  months  ended  June  30,1996.   The  Trust  distributed
$4,282,000  in dividends.  Other sources of cash were collections
on mortgage loan receivables, sale of real estate investments and
bank   borrowings.   Primary   uses  of  cash  were  for  capital
improvements  at the various properties, bank debt  payments  and
mortgage  note  payments.  Total debt at  June  30,  1996  is  as
follows:
                                                 June 30,
                                          -------------------
                                               1996      1995
                                          ---------   -------


   Mortgage notes payable - fixed rate    $ 102,396    39,334
   Mortgage notes payable - floating rate         -     2,270
   Bank notes payable - floating rate        28,273    29,681
                                          ---------  --------
     Total debt                           $ 130,669    71,285
                                          =========  ========

     At June 30, 1996, the LIBOR rate plus 1.85% was 7.33%. There
is also a .25% fee on the unused amount of the $20 million credit
line and the $15 million acquisition credit line. As of June  30,
1996,  the acquisition line had a balance of $10,854,000 and  the
working  capital line had a balance of $17,419,000.  The  working
capital  line  matured April 30, 1996 and  was  renewed  with  an
interest  rate of LIBOR plus 2%, monthly interest and a  maturity
date  of May 30, 1996. The bank has increased the working capital
line  to  $20,000,000 and changed the interest rates on both  the
working  capital  line and the acquisition  line  to  LIBOR  plus
1.85%.   Also, the working capital line and the acquisition  line
mature April 30, 1997 and April 30, 1999, respectively.


      Budgeted capital expenditures for the year ending  December
31, 1996 are as follows:
                                             (In thousands)
                                              -------------
         Upgrades on acquisitions             $         93
         New development costs                       6,045
         Tenant Improvements:
           New Tenants                               1,647
           Renewal Tenants                             743
         Other                                         940
                                             -------------
                                             $       9,468
                                             =============

      The  Trust  anticipates  that  its  current  cash  balance,
operating  cash  flow and borrowings (including borrowings  under
the revolving line of credit) will be adequate to pay the Trust's
(I)  operating  and  administrative expenses, (ii)  debt  service
obligations,  (iii) distributions to shareholders,  (iv)  capital
improvements, and (v) normal repair and maintenance  expenses  at
its properties both in the short and long term.

      On May 14, 1996, LNH was merged with and into EastGroup-LNH
Corporation,  a wholly-owned subsidiary of EastGroup.  Under  the
terms  of the merger, each LNH share was converted into the right
to   receive   0.3671   EastGroup   shares.    EastGroup   issued
approximately 618,000 of its shares as a result of the merger.

      On  June 19, 1996, Copley Properties, Inc. was merged  into
the  Trust.  Under the terms of the merger, each Copley share was
converted  into  the  right to receive .70668  EastGroup  shares.
EastGroup  issued  approximately 2,159,155 of  its  shares  as  a
result of the merger.


EASTGROUP PROPERTIES

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

           On  June  19,  1996, the Registrant  held  its  Annual
       Meeting of Shareholders.  At the Annual Meeting, Alexander
       G.  Anagnos, H.C. Bailey, Jr., David H. Hoster, II, Harold
       B.  Judell, David M. Osnos, John N. Palmer  and Leland  R.
       Speed  were elected directors of the Registrant,  each  to
       serve until the 1997 Annual Meeting.  The following  is  a
       summary of the voting for directors:

                                     Vote         Vote
       Nominee                       For          Withheld
       ---------------------         ---------    --------
       Alexander G. Anagnos          3,920,480      24,532
       H.C. Bailey, Jr.              3,921,580      23,432
       David H. Hoster II            3,922,630      22,382
       Harold B. Judell              3,919,730      25,282
       David M. Osnos                3,922,280      22,732
       John N. Palmer                3,921,980      23,032
       Leland R. Speed               3,922,630      22,382

      The following items were also approved at the June 19, 1996
Annual Meeting as follows:

                                                          NON
                               FOR    AGAINST ABSTAIN     VOTE
                           ---------  ------- -------   --------
 (1)Approval of the Agreement
    and Plan of Merger
    between EastGroup
    Properties and Copley
    Properties, Inc.       2,887,458   24,180  30,154  1,003,220

(2)Approval of the amendment
    EastGroup Properties
    1994 Management
    Incentive Plan         2,770,573  118,408  66,495    989,536

(3)Approval of the amendment
    to EastGroup Properties
    Restated Declaration of
    Trust, as amended, to
    increase the number of
    beneficial interest
    authorized             3,846,994   53,002  45,016        n/a


Item 6.  Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K

        (a) Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule attached
hereto.

        (b) Reports on Form 8-K
            (1) Filed May 24, 1996
                Reporting  the  May 14,1996 merger  of  LNH  with
                EastGroup-LNH   Corporation,   a   wholly   owned
                subsidiary  of  the Trust, and  the  issuance  of
                approximately 618,244 shares as a result  of  the
                merger.
                
            (2) Filed July 2, 1996
                Reporting the June 19, 1996 merger of Copley with
                the  Trust,  and  the issuance  of  approximately
                2,159,155 shares as a result of the merger.

SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

DATED:  August 14, 1996


EASTGROUP PROPERTIES


BY:  /s/ Diane W. Hayman
- ------------------------
Diane W. Hayman, CPA
Controller


/s/ N. Keith McKey
- ----------------------
N. Keith McKey, CPA
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary