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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-009246
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kilgore Donald Leland
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001289904

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15375
		FILM NUMBER:		09613635

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		601 656-3276

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 FOREST PARK CIRCLE
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39350

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIZENS HOLDING CO /MS/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001075706
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				640666512
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 209
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39350
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6016564692

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 209
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39350
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CITIZENS HOLDING CO /MS/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CIZN</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001289904</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kilgore Donald Leland</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>730 FOREST PARK CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39350</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding></transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3961</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert T. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact for Donald Leland Kilgore</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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