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<CONFORMED-NAME>MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP
<CIK>0001176334
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5171
<IRS-NUMBER>050527861
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
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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 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP
<CIK>0001203717
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<STATE>TX
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<STREET1>4200 STONE ROAD
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<STATE>TX
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    <periodOfReport>2006-12-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001176334</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS LP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MMLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001203717</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARTIN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CORP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4200 STONE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KILGORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75662</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>470484</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>31.88</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2632799</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote (1)</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Units</value>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On December 20, 2006, Martin Product Sales LLC purchased 470,484 of the Issuer's common units in a private placement transaction.  Martin Resource Management Corporation is the sole member of Martin Product Sales LLC, Martin Fuel Service LLC and Martin Resource LLC, and as such may be deemd to beneficially own the common units held by such entities.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Robert D. Bondurant, Chief Financial Officer, Martin Resource Management Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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