8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 17, 2005

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)

RENASANT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Mississippi	000-12154	64-0676974
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

209 Troy Street, Tupelo, Mississippi 38802-0709

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including area code: (662) 680-1001

(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On May 17, 2005, Renasant Corporation issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.22 per share payable July 1, 2005, to its shareholders of record on June 17, 2005. This reflects a $0.01 per share increase in quarterly cash dividends over the quarterly cash dividends paid in the prior quarter. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) The following exhibit is filed herewith:

99.1 Press Release, dated May 17, 2005, issued by Renasant Corporation.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	RENASANT CORPORATION
	Registrant
DATE: May 17, 2005	/s/ E. Robinson McGraw
	E. Robinson McGraw
	President & Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION
99.1	Press Release, dated May 17, 2005, issued by Renasant Corporation.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:	Jim Gray	Stuart Johnson
	Senior Executive Vice President	Senior Executive Vice President
	Chief Information Officer	Chief Financial Officer
	(662) 680-1217	(662) 680-1472
	jimg@renasant.com	stuartj@renasant.com

RENASANT CORPORATION INCREASES DIVIDEND

TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI (May 17, 2005) –At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, the board of directors of Renasant Corporation (NASDAQ: RNST) approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-two cents ($.22) per share to be paid July 1, 2005, to shareholders of record June 17, 2005 . This action boosts the cash dividend from the current annual rate of $0.84 per share to $0.88 per share and marks the 18th consecutive year of dividend increases.

ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION

Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank and Renasant Insurance, Inc. The Company has assets in excess of $2.3 billion and operates 59 banking and insurance offices in 36 cities in Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama.