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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000876661-21-001343
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CERT
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210916
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210916
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210916

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:		CERT
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03536
		FILM NUMBER:		211257396

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045065000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BLVD., N.W.
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30308
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>CERT
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>SO81091621.pdf
<DESCRIPTION>NYSE CERTIFICATION
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: SO81091621.pdf

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>