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<CONFORMED-NAME>MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
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<STREET1>4200 STONE ROAD
<CITY>KILGORE
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75662
<PHONE>9039836200
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
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<CONFORMED-NAME>MARTIN RUBEN S
<CIK>0001201198
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<STREET1>4200 STONE RD
<CITY>KILGORE
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>75662
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    <periodOfReport>2005-09-13</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001176334</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MMLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001201198</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARTIN RUBEN S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4200 STONE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KILGORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75662</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Pres. and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.80</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.14</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <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>Martin Ruben S</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-09-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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