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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001288043-05-000001.txt : 20050121
<SEC-HEADER>0001288043-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050121
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050121113057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001288043-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DIXIE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CARPETS AND RUGS [2273]
		IRS NUMBER:				620183370
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2208 S. HAMILTON STREET
		CITY:			DALTON
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			307214974
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7068765851

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2208 S. HAMILTON STREET
		CITY:			DALTON
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			307214974

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIXIE YARNS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIXIE MERCERIZING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19670524

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRIERSON DANIEL K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000949130

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-02585
		FILM NUMBER:		05540491

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1100 S WATKINS STREET
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37404
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6156982501

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WITT GAITHER & WHITAKER, PC
		STREET 2:		1100 AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK BLDG
		CITY:			CHATTANOOGA
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37404
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-16</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2004-12-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000029332</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DIXIE GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>dxyn</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000949130</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRIERSON DANIEL K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE DIXIE GROUP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345-B NOWLIN LANE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHATTANOOGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37421</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman of the Board and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $3 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5486</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The original Form 4 inadvertently omitted the 5,486 shares held indirectly by the Reporting Person by trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John F. Henry, Jr., by power of attorney for Daniel K. Frierson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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