Exhibit 23


                          Independent Auditors' Consent



The Board of Directors
Trustmark Corporation:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No.
333-39786,  333-35889,  333-07141  and  333-74448)  on  Form  S-8  of  Trustmark
Corporation  of  our  report  dated  January  20,  2003,  with  respect  to  the
consolidated balance sheets of Trustmark Corporation as of December 31, 2002 and
2001,   and  the  related   consolidated   statements  of  income,   changes  in
shareholders'  equity  and cash  flows for each of the  years in the  three-year
period ended  December 31, 2002,  which report appears in the December 31, 2002,
annual  report on Form 10-K of Trustmark  Corporation.  Our report refers to the
fact  that  effective  January  1,  2002,  the  Company  changed  its  method of
accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets.  Also, effective January 1,
2000, the Company  changed its method of accounting  for derivative  instruments
and hedging activities.

                                            /s/ KPMG LLP
Jackson, Mississippi
March 18, 2003