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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001188515-06-000001.txt : 20060511
<SEC-HEADER>0001188515-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060511
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060511121605
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188515-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060509
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060511
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRUSTMARK CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000036146
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				640471500
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		248 E CAPITOL ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 291
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6013545111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		248 EAST CAPITOL STREET
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUMMERFORD R MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188515

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03683
		FILM NUMBER:		06828898

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHEMFIRST INC
		STREET 2:		700 NORTH ST
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39202-3095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6019487550

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1112 ANNANDALE DRIVE
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39110
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000036146</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TRUSTMARK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TRMK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188515</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SUMMERFORD R MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1112 ANNANDALE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MADISON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Subsidiary</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>31.545</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.545</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2013-05-09</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>common stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning May 9, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>R. Michael Summerford by: T. Harris Collier, III, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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