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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030714144414
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066895-03-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030714
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030714

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOWIE JOHN SHARP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195253

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12217
		FILM NUMBER:		03785244

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORP
		CITY:			YAZOO CITY
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39194

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORP /MS/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000066895
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				640292638
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 388
		CITY:			YAZOO CITY
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39194
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6017464131

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 388
		CITY:			YAZOO CITY
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39194

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <issuerName>MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORP /MS/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MSPIQ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>HOWIE JOHN SHARP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>1</isOther>
			<otherText>Vice Chairman of the Board</otherText>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<derivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<value>1.33</value>
		</conversionOrExercisePrice>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2002-07-01</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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		<transactionAmounts>
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			<transactionValue>
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		<exerciseDate>
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			<footnoteId id="F1"/>
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		<expirationDate>
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			<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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			<natureOfOwnership>
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	</derivativeSecurity>
	<derivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
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		<transactionDate>
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			<transactionValue>
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			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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		<exerciseDate>
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			<footnoteId id="F1"/>
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		<expirationDate>
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		<underlyingSecurity>
			<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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		<ownershipNature>
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			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</derivativeSecurity>
	<derivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<value>0.34</value>
		</conversionOrExercisePrice>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-01-01</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
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			<transactionValue>
				<value>0.34</value>
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			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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		<exerciseDate>
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		<expirationDate>
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			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
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	</derivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Vests 20% per year for 5 years.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">May be extended annually as specified in the Plan.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Ethel Truly, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-07-14</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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