Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BOLTON H ERIC JR
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MID AMERICA APARTMENT COMMUNITIES INC [MAA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and Chief Executive
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6584 POPLAR AVENUE, SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2005
(Street)

MEMPHIS, TN 38138-		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/09/2005   M   28,350 A $ 22.14 44,947 D  
Common Stock 03/09/2005   M   25,500 A $ 22.1875 70,447 D  
Common Stock 03/09/2005   M   6,087 A $ 22.25 76,534 D  
Common Stock 03/09/2005   M   24,000 A $ 25.52 100,534 D  
Common Stock 03/09/2005   M   7,984 A $ 26.5 108,518 D  
Common Stock 03/09/2005   M   3,389 A $ 28.9375 111,907 D  
Common Stock 03/09/2005   M   3,389 A $ 29.5 115,296 D  
Common Stock 03/09/2005   S(1)   98,699 D $ 38.5 16,597 D  
Common Stock               3,484.8226 I Allocated shares in ESOP Trust
Common Stock               7,639.0207 I JTWROS

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 26.5 03/09/2005   M     7,984 02/14/2001 02/14/2006 Common Stock 7,984 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option $ 29.5 03/09/2005   M     3,389 02/12/2002 02/12/2007 Common Stock 3,389 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 22.14 03/09/2005   M     28,350 02/20/2005 02/20/2012 Common Stock 28,350 $ 0 12,150 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 22.1875 03/09/2005   M     25,500 02/22/2005 02/22/2010 Common Stock 25,500 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 22.25 03/09/2005   M     6,087 02/14/2004 02/17/2009 Common Stock 6,087 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 25.52 03/09/2005   M     24,000 02/19/2005 02/19/2012 Common Stock 24,000 $ 0 36,000 D  
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 28.9375 03/09/2005   M     3,389 02/11/2003 02/11/2008 Common Stock 3,389 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BOLTON H ERIC JR
6584 POPLAR AVENUE
SUITE 300
MEMPHIS, TN 38138-		   X     President and Chief Executive  

Signatures

 Leslie Bratten Cantrell Wolfgang   03/09/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Sale is related to the exercise of options reported on same Form 4 filing. Proceeds are being used to pay down debt related to a prior purchase of company stock through the company's 1994 Restricted Stock and Stock Option Plan.

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