Exhibit 23(i) - Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of AmSouth
Bancorporation for the registration of 3,500,000 shares of its common stock and
associated preferred stock purchase rights and to the incorporation by reference
therein of our report dated February 11, 2000, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of AmSouth Bancorporation included in its Annual Report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

                                                      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Birmingham, Alabama
July 27, 2000