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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030708161942
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001092787-03-000194
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BB&T CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092230
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				560939887
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367332000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN NATIONAL CORP /NC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FITZPATRICK BARRY J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022532

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		03778640

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6400 ARLINGTON BLVD
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042-2336
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7032413645

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIRST VIRGINIA BANKS INC
		STREET 2:		6400 ARLINGTON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			FALLS CHURCH
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22042-2336
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    <documentType>3</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000092230</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BB&amp;T CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>(BBT)</issuerTradingSymbol>
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		<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001022532</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FITZPATRICK BARRY J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Common Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>298947</value>
			</transactionShares>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<derivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<value>22.6200</value>
		</conversionOrExercisePrice>
		<exerciseDate>
			<value>2003-07-01</value>
		</exerciseDate>
		<expirationDate>
			<value>2009-12-14</value>
		</expirationDate>
		<underlyingSecurity>
			<underlyingSecurityTitle>
				<value>Common Stock</value>
			</underlyingSecurityTitle>
			<underlyingSecurityShares>
				<value>18259</value>
			</underlyingSecurityShares>
		</underlyingSecurity>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>D</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value/>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</derivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: Parris N. Adams Attorney in fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-07-08</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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<P align=center>Power of Attorney</P>
<P align=justify>The undersigned, being a director and/or officer of BB&T Corporation ("Company"),
hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints Clarence W. Keel, Sandra B. Lewis, Parris N. Adams,
David L. Craven and Jerone C. Herring, or any one of them severally, to be his or her true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and to sign in my name and on my behalf, and to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission"), the Initial Statement
of Beneficial Ownership of Securities on Form 3, the Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership
of Securities on Form 4, the Annual Report on Form 5 and any other statements, reports or filings,
making such changes in said reports and filings, as such attorney-in-fact deems appropriate, and
generally to do all such things on my behalf to comply with the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all requirements of the Commission.
<P align=justify>In testimony whereof, I hereby sign and seal this Power of Attorney, this 25th day of June 2003.
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<P align=justify><U>/s/ Barry J. Fitzpatrick </P></U>
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