EXHIBIT 23.1


            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


We have issued our reports dated May 23, 2008, with respect to the  consolidated
financial  statements and internal control over financial  reporting included in
the Annual Report of Capital Southwest Corporation and subsidiaries on Form 10-K
for the year ended March 31, 2008.  We hereby  consent to the  incorporation  by
reference of said  reports in the  Registration  Statement of Capital  Southwest
Corporation and subsidiaries on Form S-8 (File No. 33-43881).



/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Dallas, Texas
May 23, 2008