Exhibit 23.1

                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-108786) and related
Prospectus of Parkway Properties, Inc. dated November 5, 2003 and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated January 31, 2003, with
respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Parkway
Properties, Inc. included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

                                                     Ernst & Young LLP

New Orleans, Louisiana
November 3, 2003