SEC Form 5 
FORM 5	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 	  
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	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).			
	Form 3 Holdings Reported.			
	Form 4 Transactions Reported.			
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MOLL THEODORE	

(Last)	(First)	(Middle)	
C/O PEOPLES BANK & TRUST CO	
209 TROY STREET	

(Street) 
TUPELO	MS	38802-0709	

(City)	(State)	(Zip)	
	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 
PEOPLES HOLDING CO [ PHC ] 	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer 
(Check all applicable) 
X	Director		10% Owner	
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)	

	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004 		
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) 
X	Form filed by One Reporting Person	
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	
	
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 		
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price					
Common Stock							4,350	D			
Common Stock							1,982	I	Grandchildren		
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 	
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) 	
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares					
Phantom Stock	(1)						(1) 	(1) 	Common Stock	520.67		520.67	D		
Explanation of Responses:	
1. The Phantom stock units are to be settled 100% in common stock upon the reporting person's retirment or upon request for hardship reasons. The conversion or exercise price is one phantom stock unit for one share of the Company's common stock.	
	Theodore Moll	02/14/2005	
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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