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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B><BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)<BR>
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Date of report (date of earliest event reported): April&nbsp;19, 2005

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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>KILGORE, TEXAS</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (903)&nbsp;983-6200



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7.01. Regulation&nbsp;FD Disclosure.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On April&nbsp;19, 2005, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the &#147;Partnership&#148;) issued a press release
announcing that on May&nbsp;13, 2005 it will pay a quarterly distribution of $0.535 per unit to its
common and subordinated unitholders of record as of the close of business on April&nbsp;29, 2005. A
copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report.


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7.01 and in the attached exhibit shall be deemed to be &#147;furnished&#148; and not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148;
for purposes of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;).

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) </B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>Exhibits</B></U>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the
attached exhibit is deemed to be &#147;furnished&#148; and not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of the
Exchange Act.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.</TD>
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By:
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Its General Partner</TD>
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    <TD align="left" nowrap valign="top">Date: April 19, 2005</TD>
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By:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Robert D. Bondurant
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Robert D. Bondurant,<BR>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS<BR>
TO PAY QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTION ON<BR>
MAY 13, 2005



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KILGORE, Texas, April&nbsp;19, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ &#151;<BR>
Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: MMLP) announced today that is has declared a cash
distribution of $0.535 per unit, payable on May&nbsp;13, 2005 to common and subordinated unitholders of
record as of the close of business on April&nbsp;29, 2005. This distribution is based on the current
operating performance of, and the current general economic, industry and market conditions
impacting, MMLP.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>About Martin Midstream Partners</I>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Martin Midstream Partners provides terminalling, marine transportation, distribution and
midstream logistical services for producers and suppliers of hydrocarbon products and by-products,
lubricants and other liquids. The Company also manufactures and markets sulfur-based fertilizers
and related products and owns an unconsolidated non-controlling 49.5% limited partnership interest
in CF Martin Sulphur L.P., which operates a sulfur storage and transportation business. MMLP
operates primarily in the Gulf Coast region of the United States.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information concerning the Company is available on its website at
www.martinmidstream.com.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Forward-Looking Statements</I>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Statements about Martin Midstream Partners&#146; outlook and all other statements in this release
other than historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements and all references to
financial estimates rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a
number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside its control, which could cause
actual results to differ materially from such statements. While MMLP believes that the assumptions
concerning future events are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in
anticipating or predicting certain important factors. A discussion of these factors, including
risks and uncertainties, is set forth in the Company&#146;s annual and quarterly reports filed from time
to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Martin Midstream Partners disclaims any
intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, including financial estimates,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>Contact: </I>Robert D. Bondurant, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MMLP&#146;s
general partner, Martin Midstream GP LLC, at (903)&nbsp;983-6200.




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