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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105135246
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000066895-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040101
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLYNT JOHN M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274980

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12217
		FILM NUMBER:		04503419

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4246 BERLIN DRIVE
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39211

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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	<periodOfReport>2004-01-01</periodOfReport>
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			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>General Counsel</officerTitle>
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	</reportingOwner>
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			<securityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</securityTitle>
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			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
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			<exerciseDate>
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			<exerciseDate>
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				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
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		<derivativeHolding>
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	<footnotes>
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	<remarks>
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	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Ethel Truly, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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