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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000715072-05-000113.txt : 20051003
<SEC-HEADER>0000715072-05-000113.hdr.sgml : 20051003
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051003180655
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000715072-05-000113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RENASANT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000715072
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				640676974
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 TROY ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 709
		CITY:			TUPELO
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			38802
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6016801001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 TROY ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 709
		CITY:			TUPELO
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			38802

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PEOPLES HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BEASLEY WILLIAM M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192028

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13253
		FILM NUMBER:		051118921

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PEOPLES BANK & TRUST CO
		STREET 2:		209 TROY STREET
		CITY:			TUPELO
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			38802-0709
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6626801472
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000715072</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RENASANT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RNST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001192028</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BEASLEY WILLIAM M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>95.18</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>95.18</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1323.50</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The phantom stock units are accrued under the Renasant DSU Plan. The units are settled 100% in the Company's common stock
upon
the reporting person's retirement or uopn approved hardship reasons. The conversion or exercise price is one phantom stock
unit for one share of the Company's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WILLIAM BEASLEY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
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