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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000705432-05-000012.txt : 20050209
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050209135642
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000705432-05-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050209

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000705432
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				751848732
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1201 S BECKHAM
		CITY:			TYLER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9035317111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOBANK INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLLOB MICHAEL E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217143

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-17203
		FILM NUMBER:		05587946

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9035317220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC
		STREET 2:		1201 SOUTH BECKHAM
		CITY:			TYLER
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75701
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-09</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000705432</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBSI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217143</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLLOB MICHAEL E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SOUTHSIDE BANCSHARES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1201 SOUTH BECKHAM</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TYLER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <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>2005-01-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>0.94</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.16</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68219</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16317</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By IRA</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By IRA for Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Gollob  cease participating in the Dividend Reinvestment &quot;Plan&quot; on 1-04-05. The whole shares that were in Mr. Gollob's account in the Plan were distributed to him certificated in his name. Mr. Gollob received cash for a fractional share held in his account in the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael Gollob</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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