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


                                 April 13, 1999
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                              TRUSTMARK CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  Mississippi                      0-3683                        64-0471500
(State or other            (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                                             Identification No.)
 incorporation)



                             248 East Capitol Street
                                Jackson, MS 39201
          (Address, including zip code, of principal executive office)


                                 (601) 354-5111
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On November 10, 1998, Trustmark Corporation announced that its Board of
Directors had  authorized the  repurchase of up to 7.5%, or  approximately  5.46
million  shares of the  Corporation's  common  stock.  Through  March 31,  1999,
Trustmark had purchased  approximately  875,000 shares  including  approximately
633,000  during the first  quarter of 1999.  The  repurchase  program,  which is
subject to market  conditions and management  discretion,  has been  implemented
through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions.
         Trustmark  Corporation,  whose  stock is traded on the NASDAQ  exchange
(TRMK), is the parent company of Trustmark  National Bank which is headquartered
in Jackson, Mississippi.



                                   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.

                              TRUSTMARK CORPORATION


BY:   /s/ Richard G. Hickson                       BY:   /s/ Gerard R. Host
      ----------------------                             -------------------
      Richard G. Hickson                                 Gerard R. Host
      President and                                      Treasurer
      Chief Executive Officer                            (Chief Financial and
                                                         Accounting Officer)

DATE: April 13, 1999                               DATE: April 13, 1999