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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-034924.txt : 20031210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031210145223
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-034924
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HIGGINS NANCY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272411

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10415
		FILM NUMBER:		031047103

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PKWY
		CITY:			ASHBURN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20147

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WORLDCOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000723527
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				581521612
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			GA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CLINTON CENTER DRIVE
		CITY:			CLINTON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6014605600

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MCI WORLDCOM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980914

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WORLDCOM INC /GA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LDDS COMMUNICATIONS INC /GA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930916
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-10-13</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000723527</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WORLDCOM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WCOEQ</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001272411</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HIGGINS NANCY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ASHBURN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20147</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>EVP, Ethics and Business Condu</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><remarks>1.  This form 3 relates to two classes of WorldCom, Inc. common stock.  "WCOEQ", the symbol placed at the top of this Form 3, is the ticker symbol for the

WorldCom group common stock.  The ticker symbol for the MCI group common stock is "WCOEQ".



2.  The responses for Table I, Item 1 and Table II, Item 1 are "None."</remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>/s/ Nancy M. Higgins</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-12-04</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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