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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050512111525
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000059229-05-000037
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050512
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050512

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCOY WILLIAM O
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001180427

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05846
		FILM NUMBER:		05822922

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9194892600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1450 RALEIGH ROAD SUITE 300
		CITY:			CHAPEL HILL
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27517

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIBERTY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000059229
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS [4833]
		IRS NUMBER:				570507055
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 SOUTH MAIN STREET
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8642415400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 502
		STREET 2:		135 SOUTH MAIN ST
		CITY:			GREENVILLE
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29602
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000059229</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LIBERTY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001180427</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCCOY WILLIAM O</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FRANKLIN STREET PARTNERS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1450 RALEIGH RD., SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHAPEL HILL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27517</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-05-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1250</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11180</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Sophia G. Vergas, POA for William O. McCoy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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