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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000092122-02-000079.txt : 20021113
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000092122-02-000079
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20021112
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021113

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOUTHERN CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092122
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				580690070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03526
		FILM NUMBER:		02820623

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 PEACHTREE ST
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30303
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045065000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 PEACHTREE STREET
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30303
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>so8-k.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SOUTHERN COMPANY FORM 8-K
<TEXT>
                       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)        November 12, 2002
                                                -----------------------------


                              THE SOUTHERN COMPANY
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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   Delaware                       1-3526                       58-0690070
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  (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File   (IRS Employer Identification
     of incorporation)              Number)                  No.)

      270 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia                      30303
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           (Address of principal executive offices)                 (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code              (404) 506-5000
                                                  -----------------------------


                                       N/A
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     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



<PAGE>


Item 9.       Regulation FD Disclosure.

              The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits listed below, is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Regulation FD.
The information in this report and in such exhibits shall not be deemed "filed"
for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore,
the information in this report and in such exhibits shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into the filings of The Southern Company ("Southern")
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

              On November 12, 2002, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer of Southern each furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission personal certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Copies of the
certifications are furnished as Exhibits 99.01 and 99.02 to this Current Report.

Exhibit 99.01    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of
                 Southern, dated November 12, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
                 Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
                 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 99.02    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of
                 Southern, dated November 12, 2002, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
                 Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
                 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



                                    SIGNATURE

                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:     November 13, 2002           THE SOUTHERN COMPANY



                                      By  /s/ Tommy Chisholm
                                          Tommy Chisholm
                                          Secretary


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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex99-01.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
<TEXT>
                                                                 Exhibit 99.01
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350


In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The
Southern Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, I, Allen Franklin,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, hereby certify pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, that:

         (1)      such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Southern Company for
                  the quarter ended September 30, 2002, which this statement
                  accompanies, 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 such Quarterly Report on Form
                  10-Q of The Southern Company for the quarter ended September
                  30, 2002, fairly presents, in all material respects, the
                  financial condition and results of operations of The Southern
                  Company.



                                /s/Allen Franklin
                                Allen Franklin
                                Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


Date:  November 12, 2002


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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex99-02.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CEERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
<TEXT>
                                                                  Exhibit 99.02


                    CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                       PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350


In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The
Southern Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, I, Gale E. Klappa,
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, hereby certify
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, that:

         (1)      such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Southern Company for
                  the quarter ended September 30, 2002, which this statement
                  accompanies, 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 such Quarterly Report on Form
                  10-Q of The Southern Company for the quarter ended September
                  30, 2002, fairly presents, in all material respects, the
                  financial condition and results of operations of The Southern
                  Company.


                        /s/Gale E. Klappa
                        Gale E. Klappa
                        Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
                        Treasurer


Date:  November 12, 2002



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