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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
  Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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  FORM 8-K<BR>
  <BR>
  Current Report<BR>
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934<BR>
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  <P>Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):</TD>
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  <P>August 13, 2002</TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact Name of registrant as specified in charter)</TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Maryland
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">1-11533
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  <P>74-2123597
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  <P>(State or other jurisdiction</TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission File Number)</TD>
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  <P>(IRS Employer</TD>
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  <P>of incorporation</TD>
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  <P>Identification No.)</TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">One Jackson Place Suite 1000<BR>
  188 East Capitol Street<BR>
  P.O. Box 24647<BR>
  Jackson, MS 39225-4647
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">(601) 948-4091
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</TD>
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  <P>ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</P>
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  (c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</P>
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  Exhibit 99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transmittal Letter</P>
  <P>Exhibit 99.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certification of Steven G. Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18<BR>
  <FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Exhibit 99.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>U.S.C. Section 1350</P>
  <P>Exhibit 99.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certification of Marshall A. Loeb, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18<BR>
  <FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Exhibit 99.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>U.S.C. Section 1350</P>
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  ITEM 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure</P>
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registrant filed as correspondence accompanying its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2002, the transmittal letter and certifications attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3.</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">SIGNATURES</P>
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  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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  Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;August 13, 2002</P>
  
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  <P>PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.</TD>
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  <P>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Regina P. Shows
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  <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Regina P. Shows</TD>
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  <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Accounting Officer</TD>
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text: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  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):
  August 13, 2002
  PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.
  (Exact Name of registrant as specified in charter)
  Maryland
  1-11533
  74-2123597
  (State or other jurisdiction
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  of incorporation
  Identification No.)
  One Jackson Place Suite 1000
  188 East Capitol Street
  P.O. Box 24647
  Jackson, MS 39225-4647
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (601) 948-4091
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Former name or former address, if changed since last report
  ITEM 7.          Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (c)       Exhibits.
  Exhibit 99.1     Transmittal Letter
  Exhibit 99.2     Certification of Steven G. Rogers, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18
  Exhibit 99.2
  U.S.C. Section 1350
  Exhibit 99.3     Certification of Marshall A. Loeb, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18
  Exhibit 99.3
  U.S.C. Section 1350
  ITEM 9.           Regulation FD Disclosure
  Registrant filed as correspondence accompanying its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2002, the transmittal letter and certifications attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3.
  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  Date:  August 13, 2002
  PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.
  By:  /s/ Regina P. Shows
  Regina P. Shows
  Chief Accounting Officer