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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000930413-04-005187.txt : 20041110
<SEC-HEADER>0000930413-04-005187.hdr.sgml : 20041110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041110171010
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-04-005187
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041007
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JAMESON INNS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914373
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				582079583
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 PERIMETER CENTER E
		STREET 2:		STE 8050
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346-1603
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7709019020

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 PERIMETER CENTER EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 8050
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JAMESON CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEACHERS INSURANCE & ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000315038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23256
		FILM NUMBER:		041133953

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124909000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000914373</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>JAMESON INNS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JAMS US</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000315038</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TEACHERS INSURANCE &amp; ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>730 THIRD AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1908000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4496500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Registered investment companies and unregistered private funds</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The filing of this statement should not be construed as an admission that TIAA is, for the purposes of Sections 13 or 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of these shares</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC (&quot;Investment Management&quot;) acts as investment adviser to College Retirement Equities Fund
(&quot;CREF&quot;). Teachers Advisors, Inc. (&quot;Advisors&quot;) acts as investment adviser to TIAA-CREF Institutional Mutual Funds
(&quot;Institutional Funds&quot;), TIAA-CREF Life Funds (&quot;Life Funds&quot;), and TIAA-CREF Asset Management Commingled Funds Trust I (&quot;TCAM
Funds&quot;). TIAA, as the ultimate parent of the two registered investment advisers, Investment Management and Advisors, may be
deemed to have indirect interest in the shares held by CREF, Institutional Funds, Life Funds, and TCAM Funds.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stewart P. Greene</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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