EXHIBIT # 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

I, D.R. Jones, of World Acceptance Corporation, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that (to my knowledge):

(1) the Quarterly Report on form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: August 5, 2004

/s/ D.R. Jones

D.R. Jones

President and CEO

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to World Acceptance Corporation and will be retained by World Acceptance Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.