Exhibit 32-b

                                CERTIFICATION BY
                             CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                     TRUSTMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. ss. 1350


I, Zach L. Wasson, Treasurer of Trustmark,  hereby certify that the accompanying
report on Form 10-Q (Report) for the period ending September 30, 2003, and filed
with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on the date hereof  pursuant to
Section  13(a)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934 by  Trustmark,  fully
complies with the requirements of that section.

I further certify that the information  contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material  aspects,  the financial  condition and results of operations of
Trustmark.



BY:    /s/ Zach L. Wasson
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       Zach L. Wasson
       Treasurer (Principal
       Financial Officer)

DATE:  November 10, 2003