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<CONFORMED-NAME>MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-06</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>MARTIN RUBEN S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>4200 STONE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>KILGORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75662</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.40</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
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    <remarks>Ruben S. Martin is President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Martin Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of Martin Midstream Partners L.P. Ruben S. Martin beneficially owns securities in Martin Resource Management Corporation representing approximately 51.4% of the voting power thereof and serves as its Chairman of the Board of Directors and its President. Martin Resource Management Corporation indirectly owns 4,253,362 subordinated units of Martin Midstream Partners L.P. through three of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Martin Product Sales LLC, Midstream Fuel Service LLC, and Martin Resource LLC.) As a result, Ruben S. Martin may be deemed the beneficial owner of the subordinated units owned by Martin Resource Management Corporation.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ruben S. Martin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-09</signatureDate>
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