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                                 Exhibit 23.1


                              Consent of Counsel
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                               CONSENT OF COUNSEL
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To:  The Colonial BancGroup, Inc.

          We hereby consent to the use in this registration statement of The
Colonial BancGroup, Inc. on Form S-8 of our name in this registration statement.


                                     MILLER, HAMILTON, SNIDER & ODOM, L.L.C.


                                     BY:  /s/ Willard H. Henson
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                                              Willard H. Henson


Montgomery, Alabama
Dated: October 16, 2001


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