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

                          EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
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                (Exact Name of registrant as specified in charter)

         Maryland                        1-7094                  13-2711135
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(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
of incorporation)                                            Identification No.)

                              300 One Jackson Place
                             188 East Capitol Street
                                Jackson, MS 39201
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                     (Address of principal executive offices)

                                  (601) 354-3555
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                (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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            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 David H. Hoster II, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Exhibit 99.3      Certification of N. Keith McKey, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 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

                                           EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.
                                           (Registrant)


                                            By: /s/ N. KEITH MCKEY
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                                                N. Keith McKey
                                                Chief Financial Officer





Exhibit Index



Exhibit No.     Description
               
99.1            Transmittal Letter
99.2            Certification of David H. Hoster II, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
99.3            Certification of N. Keith McKey, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350







                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1









                                                                August 13, 2002


VIA EDGAR


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

         Re:      EastGroup Properties, Inc.
                  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
                  For the Quarterly Period ended June 30, 2002


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Transmitted  herewith are written statements pursuant to 18 U.S.C.  Section
1350 as adopted  pursuant  to Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 to
accompany the above-captioned periodic report.

                                     Very truly yours,

                                     EASTGROUP PROPERTIES, INC.


                                     By: /s/ N. KEITH MCKEY
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                                         N. Keith McKey
                                         Chief Financial Officer





                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.2


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                   SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In  connection  with the  Quarterly  Report of EastGroup  Properties,  Inc. (the
"Company")  on Form 10-Q for the period  ended  June 30,  2002 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"),  I, David
H. Hoster II, Chief Executive  Officer of the Company,  certify,  pursuant to 18
U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that,
to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of
    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The  information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all material
    respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                                            /s/ DAVID H. HOSTER II
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                                            David H. Hoster II
                                            Chief Executive Officer
                                            August 13, 2002





                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.3


                            CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                              AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                     SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In  connection  with the  Quarterly  Report of EastGroup  Properties,  Inc. (the
"Company")  on Form 10-Q for the period  ended  June 30,  2002 as filed with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on the date hereof (the  "Report"),  I, N.
Keith McKey,  Chief Financial  Officer of the Company,  certify,  pursuant to 18
U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that,
to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of
    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The  information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in all material
    respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


                                              /s/ N. KEITH MCKEY
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                                              N. Keith McKey
                                              Chief Financial Officer
                                              August 13, 2002