Exhibit 99(a)



                                 REVOCABLE PROXY

                            CENTURY SOUTH BANKS, INC.
           This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors

         The undersigned hereby appoints Susan J. Anderson, J. Marvin Anderson
and Robin Guthrie, as Proxies, each with the power to appoint his or her
substitute, and hereby authorizes each one or all of them to represent and to
vote, as designated below, all of the shares of common stock of Century South
Banks, Inc. ("Century South"), par value $1.00 per share, held of record by the
undersigned on April 23, 2001, at the special meeting of Century South
shareholders to be held at 3:00 p.m., local time, on June 4, 2000, at the
Gainesville Civic Center, located at 830 Green Street, Gainesville, Georgia
30501.

         1. PROPOSAL TO: Approve the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated
as of December 4, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and between Century South
and BB&T Corporation ("BB&T"), pursuant to which, among other matters, (a)
Century South will merge with and into BB&T, and (b) each share of common stock
of Century South outstanding at the effective time will be converted into the
right to receive .93 of a share of BB&T common stock, plus cash in lieu of any
fractional share of BB&T common stock, as described in the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus dated May __, 2001.

                   FOR           AGAINST         ABSTAIN

         2. In their discretion, to vote upon such other business as may
properly come before the special meeting including, among other things, a motion
to adjourn or postpone the Century South special meeting to another time for the
purpose of soliciting additional proxies or otherwise. However, no proxy with
instructions to vote against the Merger Agreement will be voted in favor of any
adjournment or postponement of the special meeting.

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR PROPOSAL 1 ABOVE.

Please sign exactly as the name appears below. When shares are held by joint
tenants, all joint tenants should sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such.

If shares are held by a corporation, an authorized corporate officer should sign
in full corporate name. If shares are held by a partnership, an authorized
person should sign in partnership name.

         DATED:______________________________


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         Signature

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         Signature if held jointly