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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-018097.txt : 20040330
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040330171505
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-018097
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040330

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HENNING THOMAS G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001146006

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22003
		FILM NUMBER:		04702461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LAKESHORE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 1900
		CITY:			LAKE CHARLES
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70629

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LAKESHORE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 1900
		CITY:			LAKE CHARLES
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70629

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			US UNWIRED INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001024149
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				721457316
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CM TOWER SUITE 1900
		STREET 2:		ONE LAKESHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			LAKE CHARLES
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70629
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3184369000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CM TOWER SUITE 1900
		STREET 2:		ONE LAKESHORE DRIVE
		CITY:			LAKE CHARLES
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70629

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MERCURY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961003
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2002-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2003-01-03</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001024149</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>US UNWIRED INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UNWR.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001146006</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HENNING THOMAS G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>901 LAKESHORE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE CHARLES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>70601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary and General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2002-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>176000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>422523</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Custodian for nieces and nephews.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person disclaims the beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein as indirectly beneficially owned by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were acquired by the Reporting Person as custodial shares for his nieces and nephews but the transaction was not reported on the Reporting Person's Form 4 for the period 12/02.  The amount shown in column 5 reflects the number of shares that could have been deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned  by the Reporting Person as custodian for his nieces and nephews as of the filing date of the original Form 4, following the reported transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas G. Henning</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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