8-K

                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 Janaury 26, 2004
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                    MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

        TENNESSEE                     1-12762                   62-1543819
(State of Incorporation)      (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
                                                          Identification Number)

                         6584 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 300
                           MEMPHIS, TENNEESSEE 38138
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (901) 682-6600
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

             (Former name or address, if changed since last report)

ITEM 5.  Other Event

On January 26,  2004,  the  registrant  issued a press  release  announcing  two
acquisitions.

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
          c.    Exhibits
                Exhbit 99.1  Press Release


                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                             MID-AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC.

Date:  Janaury 26, 2004      /s/Simon R.C. Wadsworth
                             Simon R.C. Wadsworth
                             Executive Vice Presidentand Chief Financial Officer
                             (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-99

EXHIBIT 99.1 Press Release

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                                  PRESS RELEASE
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FROM:        Simon R. C. Wadsworth

SUBJECT:     MID-AMERICA announces property acquisitions

DATE:        January 26, 2004
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Mid-America  Apartment  Communities,   Inc.  (NYSE:  MAA)  announced  today  the
acquisition of two properties, Jefferson at Timberglen located in Dallas, TX and
Monthaven Park located in Nashville, TN.

Jefferson at Timberglen was acquired  through the company's  joint ventures with
Crow  Holdings.  Mid-America  owns a  one-third  interest  in the joint  venture
partnerships.  Jefferson at  Timberglen is the fourth  property  acquired by the
joint ventures.  This upscale  apartment  community  developed in 1999 by JPI of
Dallas  contains  522  apartment  units and offers a full range of  amenities to
residents including concierge services, lagoon style pool and playground,  movie
theater  and  extensive  landscaping.  Located in north  Dallas  adjacent to the
Dallas  Tollway at the  Timberglen  Rd.  intersection,  the  property  enjoys an
excellent  location in the Metroplex and provides  quick access to north Dallas,
downtown and the major Plano, TX employment centers.

Monthaven Park was acquired  directly by Mid-America  and will be fully owned by
the company.  Monthaven  Park was built in two phases during 1999 and 2001.  The
456-unit  apartment  property  offers large  floorplans,  resort style amenities
including two fitness  centers,  indoor  racquetball  courts and lighted  tennis
courts.  Strategically located just off Vietnam Memorial Highway in the northern
suburb  of  Hendersonville,  the  community  offers  quick  access  to  downtown
Nashville,  numerous north Nashville  employment  centers and the Opryland Hotel
area.


Mid-America Apartment Communities is a NYSE traded multifamily REIT specializing
in  the  acquisition,  redevelopment  and  management  of  apartment  properties
throughout the southeast and south central US with 36,712 units under  ownership
and management. For further details, please refer to our website at www.maac.net
or contact Simon R. C.  Wadsworth at  901/682-6668,  ext. 105. 6584 Poplar Ave.,
Suite 300, Memphis, TN 38138.

Certain matters in this press release may constitute  forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include, but are not
limited to, statements made about  anticipated  market  conditions,  anticipated
acquisitions,   redevelopment  opportunities,  and  property  financing.  Actual
results and the timing of certain  events  could  differ  materially  from those
projected in or contemplated by the  forward-looking  statements due to a number
of factors,  including a downturn in general economic  conditions or the capital
markets,  competitive  factors  including  overbuilding  or other  supply/demand
imbalances  in some or all of our markets,  changes in interest  rates and other
items that are difficult to control, as well as the other general risks inherent
in the  apartment  and real estate  businesses.  Reference is hereby made to the
filings of  Mid-America  Apartment  Communities,  Inc.,  with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission,  including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, reports on Form
8-K, and its annual report on Form 10-K, particularly including the risk factors
contained in the latter filing.