UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): ~~January~~April 3015, 2004

MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	001-12217 (Commission File Number)	64-0292638 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
3622 Highway 49 East Yazoo City, Mississippi (Address of principal executive offices)		39194 (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (662) 746-4131

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

~~Item 5. Other Events.~~ 1

Item 73. ~~Financial~~ ~~Statements~~Bankruptcy ~~and~~or ~~Exhibits~~Receivership.

~~(c)~~ ~~Exhibits~~On April 16, 2004, the Registrant issued the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 announcing the filing of its Joint Plan of Reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. The plan is subject to review and approval by certain creditors of the Registrant and the bankruptcy court.

Exhibit Number		Description
99		Press Release dated January 30, 2004.

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~SIGNATURE~~ (c) Exhibits.

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.

Exhibit Number		Description
2.1		Debtors' Joint Plan of Reorganization, dated April 15, 2004.
2.2		Disclosure Statement for Debtor's Joint Plan of Reorganization, dated April 15, 2004.
99		Press Release, dated April 16, 2004, announcing that the Company had filed its Joint Plan of Reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

~~MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION~~ By: /s/ Timothy A. Dawson Name: Timothy A. Dawson Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer SIGNATURE

~~Date: February~~Pursuant 12to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ~~2004~~the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

~~EXHIBIT~~ MISSISSIPPI ~~INDEX~~CHEMICAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Timothy A. Dawson Name: Timothy A. Dawson Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Number		Description
99		Press Release dated January 30, 2004.

Date: April 19, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
2.1		Debtors' Joint Plan of Reorganization, dated April 15, 2004.
2.2		Disclosure Statement for Debtor's Joint Plan of Reorganization, dated April 15, 2004.
99		Press Release, dated April 16, 2004, announcing that the Company had filed its Joint Plan of Reorganization with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

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