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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<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>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>

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



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Date of report (date of earliest event reported): May&nbsp;2, 2005


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.</B>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>DELAWARE</B><BR>
(State of incorporation<BR>
or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>000-50056</B><BR>
(Commission file number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>05-0527861</B><BR>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>4200 STONE ROAD<BR>
KILGORE, TEXAS</B><BR>
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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)


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction
A.2. below):



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On May&nbsp;2, 2005, Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (the &#147;Partnership&#148;) issued a press release
announcing that it plans to publicly release its financial results for the first quarter ended
March&nbsp;31, 2005, after the market closes on Wednesday, May&nbsp;4, 2005 and to file its Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for such quarter with the SEC at the same time. In addition, the Partnership
announced that an investors&#146; conference call to review the first quarter results will be held on
Thursday, May&nbsp;5, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. Central Time.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Current Report. In accordance
with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth herein and in the press release
is deemed to be &#147;furnished&#148; and shall not be deemed to be &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;).

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.</B>



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


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in the press
release is deemed to be &#147;furnished&#148; and shall 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;&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="2" align="left">MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.<BR>
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    <TD>Martin Midstream GP LLC,<br>Its General Partner</TD>
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    <TD align="left">Date: May 2, 2005&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>/s/ Robert D. Bondurant<br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert D. Bondurant,<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer&nbsp;</TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS<BR>
TO ISSUE FIRST QUARTER 2005 RESULTS<BR>
AND HOLD INVESTORS&#146; CONFERENCE CALL



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;KILGORE, Texas, May&nbsp;2, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ &#151;
Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: MMLP) announced today that it plans to publicly release its
financial results for the first quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2005 after the market closes on Wednesday,
May&nbsp;4, 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, Martin Midstream Partners intends to file its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for
such quarter after the market closes on Wednesday, May&nbsp;4, 2005.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;An investors&#146; conference call to review the first quarter results will be held on Thursday,
May&nbsp;5, 2005, at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The conference call can be accessed by calling (877)
407-9205. An audio replay of the conference call will be available by calling (877)&nbsp;660-6853 from
4:30 p.m. Central Time on May&nbsp;5, 2005 through 11:59&nbsp;p.m.
Central Time on May&nbsp;12, 2005. The access
codes for the conference call and the audio replay are as follows: Account No.&nbsp;286; Conference ID
No.&nbsp;151252 The audio replay of the conference call will also be archived on the Company&#146;s website
at www.martinmidstream.com.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the conference call, management will discuss certain non-generally accepted accounting
principle financial measures for which reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measures will be provided in MMLP&#146;s announcement concerning its financial results for the
first quarter and will be available on the investor relations page of the Company&#146;s website.


<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;&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;&nbsp;Additional information concerning the Company is available on the Company&#146;s 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;&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


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



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robert D. Bondurant, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Martin
Midstream GP LLC, the Company&#146;s general partner.



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