PARKWAY PROPERTIES INC
10KSB/A, 1997-04-04
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            U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, DC  20549
                                
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                          FORM 10-KSB/A
                                
                    AMENDMENT TO FORM 10-KSB
                        Filed Pursuant to
               THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                
                    PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.
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     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                         AMENDMENT NO. 1

      The  undersigned  registrant hereby  amends  the  following
items,  financial statements, exhibits or other portions  of  its
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1996
as set forth in the pages attached hereto:

          Item 1.   Description of Business

          Item 2.   Description of Properties

          Item 6.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                    Financial Condition and Results of Operations

          Item 7.   Consolidated Financial Statements

          Item 13.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
                    Exhibits (23) and (27)

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934,  the  registrant has duly caused this amendment  to  be
signed   on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereunto   duly
authorized.

Date:  April 4, 1997          PARKWAY PROPERTIES, INC.

                              By   /s/ Sarah P. Clark
                              Sarah P. Clark
                              Vice President, Chief Financial
                              Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
                             PART I
                                
Item 1.  Description of Business

General

      Parkway Properties, Inc. ("Parkway" or the "Company") is  a
self-administered  real estate investment trust  specializing  in
the  acquisition,  ownership, management and  leasing  of  office
properties in the Southeastern United States and Texas.  At March
25,  1997,  Parkway  owned  or  had  an  interest  in  21  office
properties   located  in  nine  states  with  an   aggregate   of
approximately 2,597,224 square feet of leasable space.

       Since  July  1995,  Parkway  has  pursued  a  strategy  of
aggressively  acquiring  office  properties.   Parkway  seeks  to
invest  in  markets  characterized  by  positive  employment  and
population growth with attractive real estate market dynamics and
investment  conditions.  Parkway also seeks to invest  in  office
properties  where management can add value through  direct  asset
and  property  management, a "hands-on"  operating  strategy  and
Parkway's  financial flexibility.  Concurrently with  its  recent
office  property acquisitions, Parkway has strategically disposed
of  selected  non-core  assets  which  no  longer  fit  into  its
investment  strategy and has redeployed the  proceeds  from  such
dispositions into office property investments.

      Through its predecessors, Parkway has been a public company
engaged  in  the real estate business since 1971.  A  fundamental
component of Parkway's business strategy over the years has  been
the  investigation of possible mergers or acquisitions  of  other
real  estate  companies to increase its asset base and,  thereby,
its  ability  to  compete with larger real estate  investors  for
attractive  real estate opportunities.  The most recent  activity
in  this  area  included  the mergers of First  Continental  Real
Estate  Investment Trust effective May 10, 1994, Congress  Street
Properties,  Inc.  effective  November  29,  1994  and  EB,  Inc.
effective April 27, 1995.

      Since  January 1996, the capital structure of  Parkway  has
changed substantially.

          A  3  for 2 stock split effected in the form of a stock
          dividend  was  completed  on  April  30,  1996  ("Stock
          Split").
     
          The  private  placement of 1,140,000 shares  of  common
          stock to seven institutional investors was completed on
          June  14,  1996  with net proceeds to  the  Company  of
          $16,612,000.
     
          The  Company  was reorganized as a Maryland corporation
          effective  August  2, 1996 through the  merger  of  its
          predecessor,  The Parkway Company, a Texas corporation,
          with  and into Parkway Properties, Inc., a wholly-owned
          subsidiary formed as a Maryland corporation.
     
          On August 22, 1996, Parkway listed its shares of common
          stock  for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under
          the  symbol "PKY".  Prior to this date, the shares were
          quoted  on the NASDAQ National Market under the  symbol
          "PKWY".
     
          On  January 22, 1997, the Company completed the sale of
          2,012,500  shares  of common stock under  its  existing
          shelf  registration  to  a combination  of  retail  and
          institutional  investors  with  net  proceeds  to   the
          Company of approximately $51,400,000.
     
          Effective  January 1, 1997, the Company elected  to  be
          taxed  as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under
          the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("Code"), as amended.

      Through Parkway Realty Services (formerly Eastover  Realty)
("Parkway  Realty"), a wholly-owned subsidiary, Parkway  is  also
involved in the management of commercial properties for which  it
receives  management  fees.   Parkway  Realty  currently  manages
and/or  leases  a portfolio of 984,000 square feet of  commercial
property,   primarily  office  properties,  for  third   parties.
Additionally,  Parkway  Realty manages and  leases  three  office
properties owned by the Company in Jackson, Mississippi.  Parkway
Realty also performs brokerage services on a commission basis.

      Until  December 31, 1996, Parkway operated as a real estate
operating company.  For the taxable years 1996 and 1995,  Parkway
paid  virtually no federal income taxes ($64,000 in 1995 and none
in  1996)  primarily  because Parkway had certain  net  operating
losses  ("NOLs")  to shelter most of Parkway's income  from  such
taxes.  However, the increase in the number of outstanding common
shares   which  resulted  from  the  completion  of  the  private
placement  of  common  shares in June 1996 and  Parkway's  recent
mergers  caused  the  use of Parkway's NOLs to  be  significantly
limited  in  any  one  year.   Accordingly,  Parkway's  board  of
directors determined that it was in the best interests of Parkway
and  its shareholders to elect to qualify Parkway as a REIT under
the  Code  for the taxable year beginning January 1, 1997,  which
allows  Parkway to be generally exempt from federal income  taxes
even  if  its  NOLs are limited or exhausted, provided  it  meets
various REIT requirements.

Business Objectives and Strategy of the Company

      Parkway's business objective is to maximize total return to
stockholders    primarily   through   increases    in    dividend
distributions and share price appreciation.  During 1996, Parkway
increased  its  quarterly dividend from $.1133 (as  adjusted  for
Stock  Split) in the first quarter to $.25 in the fourth quarter,
a  121%  increase.   The Company anticipates  that  its  dividend
payout  ratio  will approximate 50% of its funds from  operations
("FFO")   for   1997,  subject  to  compliance  with   the   REIT
distribution requirements.

      Parkway's  management team consists of  experienced  office
property  specialists with proven capabilities in office property
acquisition,  operation,  management,  leasing,  development  and
sales.   In  addition,  management has  extensive  experience  in
acquiring  other  real  estate  companies  through  mergers   and
acquisitions.  Management believes that these capabilities should
allow  Parkway to continue to create property value in all phases
of  the  real  estate  cycle. Parkway  is  actively  seeking  new
investments  that meet the criteria set forth in  its  investment
strategy.  In pursuing this strategy, Parkway purchased 16 office
building  investments from July 31, 1995 through March 25,  1997,
totaling  2,205,137 square feet of net rentable area.  These  new
investments  are  discussed in greater detail elsewhere  in  this
report.

      Parkway generally seeks to acquire well-located Class A, A-
or  B+  multi-story  office buildings  in  primary  or  secondary
markets  in  the  Southeastern region of the  United  States  and
Texas.    Parkway   generally  targets  for  acquisition   office
buildings ranging in size from 50,000 to 300,000 square feet with
current and projected occupancy levels in excess of 70% and  with
adequate parking to accommodate full occupancy.  Parkway  targets
buildings  which  are  occupied by a major  tenant  (or  tenants)
(e.g.,  a tenant that accounts for at least 30% of the building's
total rental revenue and has at least five years remaining on its
lease).  Parkway attempts to purchase office buildings such  that
the  initial unleveraged yield on its total investment (including
purchase   price,   related   acquisition   costs   and   capital
expenditures  generally  anticipated for  the  12  to  24  months
following purchase) will be in the range of 9% to 12% per  annum.
Parkway  defines initial yield as net operating income  (revenues
less  property  operating expenses, before interest  expense  and
depreciation)  for the calendar year of or following  acquisition
divided  by  total investment.  Parkway also generally  seeks  to
acquire  properties whose total cost per square foot is at  least
25%  below  estimated replacement cost and whose  current  rental
rates  are  at or below market rental rates.  While  the  Company
seeks  to  acquire properties which meet all of  the  acquisition
criteria,    specific   property   acquisitions   are   evaluated
individually and may fail to meet one or more of the  acquisition
criteria at the date of purchase.

     Parkway believes that its focus on its existing and targeted
high  growth markets in the Southeastern United States and  Texas
should  provide  further  opportunities  to  enhance  stockholder
value.    Parkway   is  presently  focusing  its   resources   on
acquisitions in both its existing markets and several  additional
markets  in the Southeastern United States.  Parkway has targeted
these  expansion  markets based on positive  economic  indicators
such  as  higher than average job growth and strong  real  estate
market  fundamentals such as increasing occupancy levels,  strong
net absorption and rising rental rates.

Administration

     Since  January 1, 1995, Parkway has self-managed and  self-
administered its operations.  Prior to 1995, the Company operated
under  an  expense  sharing  agreement  with  certain  affiliated
companies.  Leland R. Speed serves as the Chairman of  the  Board
and  Chief  Executive Officer of Parkway and EastGroup Properties
("EastGroup"),  a  former  participant  in  the  expense  sharing
agreement. The administrative costs associated with Mr. Speed are
shared equally by the two companies.

     Parkway currently has 37 employees, including its 9 salaried
officers.   This  includes 12 employees which are  reimbursed  by
office buildings managed directly by Parkway Realty Services.

     The   operations  of  the  Company  are   conducted   from
approximately 12,100 square feet of office space located  at  188
East Capitol Street, 300 One Jackson Place, Jackson, Mississippi.
The building is owned 78.125% by Parkway and is leased by Parkway
at  market  rental rates.  The other 21.875% of the  building  is
owned  by  an unrelated third party.  Approximately  40%  of  the
space  leased  by  the Company is occupied by EastGroup  and  the
Company is reimbursed by EastGroup for its pro rata share of  the
expenses  related to the lease of office space.  Effective  April
1997,  the  corporate  offices of Parkway Properties,  Inc.  will
relocate to approximately 7,075 square feet on the 10th floor  of
One  Jackson  Place.   The Company's address  will  be  188  East
Capitol   Street,   One  Jackson  Place  Suite   1000,   Jackson,
Mississippi.

Item 2.  Description of Property

General

      The Company invests principally in office buildings in  the
Southeastern United States and Texas, but is not limited  to  any
specific  geographical region or property  type.   Including  the
office  building acquisitions made through March  25,  1997,  the
Company has 21 office buildings comprising 2,597,224 square  feet
of  office  space located in nine states.  As of March 25,  1997,
the  Company's  office investments are located in  the  following
markets:

                                    % of Total Properties
    Market          Square Feet     Based on Square Feet
- -----------------   -----------    ----------------------
Houston, TX           663,086            25.53%
Jackson, MS           572,695            22.05%
Atlanta, GA           255,970             9.86%
Winston-Salem, NC     238,919             9.20%
Dallas, TX            200,726             7.73%
Charlotte, NC         187,207             7.21%
Memphis, TN           177,250             6.82%
Northern VA           148,767             5.73%
Other                 152,604             5.87%

     Property acquisitions in 1996 and 1995 were funded through a
variety of sources, including:

          Cash reserves,
     
          Sales   of  non-core  assets,  including  real  estate,
          mortgage loans and securities,
     
          Fixed  rate, non-recourse mortgage financing at  fully-
          amortizing terms ranging from 12 to 15 years,
     
          Sale of Parkway common stock, and
     
          Advances on bank lines of credit.

Office Buildings

      The  Company  intends  to  hold  its  portfolio  of  office
buildings for investment purposes.  The Company does not  propose
any program for the renovation, improvement or development of any
of  the  office buildings, except as called for under the renewal
of  existing  leases or the signing of new leases or improvements
necessary   to  upgrade  recent  acquisitions  to  the  Company's
operating  standards.  All such improvements are expected  to  be
financed by cash flow from the portfolio of office properties and
advances on bank lines of credit.

      In the opinion of management, all properties are adequately
covered by insurance.

      All  office  building investments compete for tenants  with
similar  properties located within the same market  primarily  on
the  basis of location, rent charged, services provided  and  the
design  and  condition  of the improvements.   The  Company  also
competes with other REITs, financial institutions, pension funds,
partnerships, individual investors and others when attempting  to
acquire office properties.

      The following table sets forth certain information about office
properties owned  by the Company as of December 31, 1996 (in thousands,
except square  foot data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          
                                     Percentage      % of                                 
                            Total      Leased       Leases                  Market    Mortgage
                           Square      as of       Expiring      Date       Rental     Notes
       Property (1)         Feet      2/28/97     in 1997(4)   Acquired    Rate(5)    Payable
 -----------------------  --------   ----------  -----------  ---------   ---------- ----------
  <S>                       <C>          <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>
  Houston, TX
    400 North Belt          220,934      95%          8.7%       04/96     $12.50      $6,634
    One Park 10 Plaza       161,243      99%          4.0%       03/96      13.00       4,620
    Woodbranch              109,481      97%         12.2%       04/96      13.00       3,194
    Tensor                   92,017     100%             -       10/96      12.00           -
    West Office(6)           20,900     100%             -       05/94       6.60           -
  Jackson, MS                                                                     
    Mtel Centre             261,361      97%          3.7%       07/95      16.50      10,422
    One Jackson Place(2)    218,583      98%         10.2%       11/86      18.50      17,934
    IBM Building             92,751     100%         11.6%       10/95      16.25       4,653
  Atlanta, GA                                                                     
    Falls Pointe            105,655     100%             -       08/96      17.00       6,450
    Waterstone               92,600     100%         27.3%       12/95      17.50       5,521
    Roswell North            57,715      85%         20.8%       08/96      16.00       3,400
  Winston-Salem, NC                                                               
    BB&T Financial Center   238,919      99%          6.6%       09/96      19.00           -
  Northern Virginia                                                               
    8381 and 8391                                                                 
      Courthouse Road        94,929      92%         17.0%       07/96      19.50           -
    Cherokee Business                                                             
      Center                 53,838     100%          6.5%       07/96      16.00           -
  Other Markets                                                                   
    Corporate Square         96,011      94%         40.0%       04/90      13.00           -
    Wink Building (3)        32,325     100%          4.3%       06/94       8.31           -
    Cascade III              24,268      86%         37.1%       04/90      16.50           -
</TABLE>
(1)Ownership is 100% unless noted otherwise.  The statistics shown for 
   all properties represent 100% ownership even though the Company may own 
   less than 100% of the property.
(2)Parkway  owns  78.125% of One Jackson Place and an unrelated party  owns 
   the remaining 21.875% interest.
(3)Parkway  holds  a 50% interest in a partnership that owns the Wink 
   Building.   The  remaining 50% interest is owned by Wink Engineering, an 
   unrelated  party that leases and occupies 95% of the building.
(4)The percentage of leases expiring in 1997 represents the ratio of square
   feet under leases expiring in 1997 divided by total square feet.
(5)Market rental rate per square foot represents the rate quoted by the 
   Company to prospective tenants at the property as of February 28, 1997.
(6)West Office includes approximately 7,000 square feet of office space 
   and 13,900  square feet of warehouse space.  The market rental rate shown 
   is an average rate for the entire building leased to a single tenant. 
   The current tenant pays all operating expenses, other than property taxes 
   and insurance.

     The following table sets forth certain information   
about office properties purchased by the Company subsequent  
to December 31, 1996:
                                                           
                                   Percent     % of        
                           Total    Leased    Leases       
                          Square    as of    Expiring    Date
       Property            Feet    2/28/97    in 1997  Acquired
- -----------------------  --------- -------   --------- ---------
Dallas, TX                                                 
  Courtyard at Arapaho    200,726     97%       5.7%     03/97
                                                           
Charlotte, NC                                              
  Charlotte Park                                           
    Executive Center      187,207     92%       4.2%     03/97
                                                           
Memphis, TN                                                
  Forum II & III          177,250     97%       7.9%     01/97
                                                           
Houston, TX                                                
  Ashford II               58,511    100%       4.9%     01/97
                          -------                          
                          623,694                          
                          =======                          

      The  following table sets forth scheduled lease expirations
for properties owned as of March 25, 1997 for leases executed  as
of  December  31,  1996,  assuming no  tenant  exercises  renewal
options:

                                               Percentage of
  Year of                  Total Rentable      Leased Square
   Lease      Number of     Square Feet     Footage Represented
 Expiration     Leases        Expiring       by Expiring Leases
- ------------ -----------  ---------------  ---------------------
    1997          77           239,172               9.2%
    1998          72           439,012              16.9%
    1999          60           423,397              16.3%
    2000          37           268,702              10.4%
    2001          52           456,150              17.6%
                 ---         ---------              -----
                 298         1,826,433              70.4%
                 ===         =========              =====

Tenants

     The office properties are leased to approximately 350 tenants, which 
engage in a wide variety of industries including banking, professional 
services (including legal, accounting, and consulting), energy, financial  
services and telecommunications.  The following table sets forth information
concerning the 10 largest tenants of the properties owned as of March 
25, 1997 (in thousands, except square foot data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              Annualized                         Lease
                                    Square      Rental                         Expiration
             Tenant                  Feet     Revenue(2)    Office Building       Date
- ---------------------------------  --------   ----------    ----------------  -----------
<S> <C>                             <C>       <C>            <C>                <C>
Mtel(1)                             181,472   $ 2,512             (1)             (1)
Burlington Resources                118,274     1,417        400 North Belt     12/31/98
American Medical Electronic          96,166     1,058        Courtyard          12/31/01
Premier Health Systems               92,523     1,554        Charlotte Park     11/30/99
Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice    91,968     1,545        BB&T Financial     06/30/05
PGS Tensor                           89,009       816        Tensor             12/31/01
BB&T Bank                            84,168     1,440        BB&T Financial     12/31/07
Northern Telecommunications          82,415     1,007        Courtyard          10/31/99
PSI Process Systems                  52,249       766        Forum II & III     12/31/00
Federal Express                      43,738       564        Forum II & III     09/30/03
                                    -------   -------                         
                                    931,982   $12,679                         
                                    =======   =======                         
</TABLE>
(1) Mobile   Telecommunications  Technologies  Corporation  (Mtel),  a 
    service provider  in the telecommunications industry, occupies 154,038 
    net  rentable square  feet  in  Mtel  Centre' which represents  58.9%  of 
    the  total  net  rentable  square  feet  of  the  building.  This  lease 
    is  non-cancelable, expires in July 2005 and includes a contractual rental
    increase in the  61st month  of the lease term based on the corresponding 
    increase in the Consumer Price  Index  since the inception of the lease. 
    In addition, Mtel  occupies 27,434 net rentable square feet in One Jackson 
    Place which represents  12.6% of  the  total net rentable square feet of
    the building.  This lease expires in June 2002.

(2) Annualized Rental Revenue represents the rental rate per square foot at
    December 31, 1996 multiplied by the number of square feet leased by the
    tenant.

    In addition to the information given above, the Company  
has two properties whose book value at December 31, 1996  
exceeds ten percent of total assets, One Jackson Place  
and BB&T Financial Center.

     One Jackson Place is a 14-story Class A office  
building built in 1986.  The building was 98% leased at February  
28, 1997 with an average effective annual rental rate per  
square foot of $17.42.  In addition to one tenant listed   
on the previous schedule, One Jackson Place has one other  
tenant that occupies 10.53% of the rentable square footage  
of the building.   The tenant provides legal services
primarily to corporate clients and the lease expires in February,
2000.

       BB&T Financial Center is a 19-story Class A office  
building built in 1986.  The building was 99% leased at
February 28, 1997 with an average effective annual rental  
per square foot of $17.50.

       For tax purposes, depreciation is calculated over 40 
years for building and improvements, 10 years for tenant  
improvements and 5 years for equipment, furniture and fixtures. 
The federal tax basis of One Jackson Place and BB&T Financial  
Center is as follows (in thousands):

                                          One       BB&T
                                        Jackson   Financial
                                         Place     Center
                                        --------  ----------
Land................................     $1,799    $ 1,018
Building and Improvements...........      6,127     23,343
Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures...         20          -
Tenant Improvements.................      2,809         41

      Real  estate taxes paid for 1996 and 1995 for  One  Jackson
Place  were  $386,000  and $362,000, respectively.   Real  estate
taxes paid for BB&T Financial Center in 1996 were $282,000.

Non-Core Assets

      Since  January 1, 1995, Parkway has pursued a  strategy  of
liquidating its non-core assets and using the proceeds from  such
sales to acquire office properties.  The Company defines non-core
assets  as  all  assets  other than office  properties  which  at
December  31,  1996 consisted of land, mortgage loans  and  other
real  estate  properties.   In  accordance  with  this  strategy,
Parkway  sold  non-core assets with a book value of approximately
$37,300,000 for cash proceeds of approximately $56,700,000 during
1996  and 1995.  Aggregate gains for financial reporting purposes
from sales, write-downs and deferred gains recognized on non-core
assets during 1996 and 1995 were $21,324,000.  The book value  of
all remaining non-office building real estate assets and mortgage
loans,  all  of which are for sale, was approximately $10,070,000
as  of  December 31, 1996.  Of this amount, $5,664,000 represents
undeveloped  land with a carrying cost of approximately  $119,000
annually.

      Two  of  Parkway's  major dispositions of  non-core  assets
during  1996  involved the sale of mortgage loans.   On  May  31,
1996,  Parkway  sold  157  of  the loans  in  its  mortgage  loan
portfolio  for approximately $9,888,000 in cash, net of estimated
expenses.   These loans had a book value of $5,128,000,  and  the
sale  resulted  in a book gain of approximately  $4,760,000.   On
December  24,  1996,  Parkway sold its  interest  in  the  second
mortgage  secured by the Pembroke Office Park in Virginia  Beach,
Virginia   (the  "Virginia  Beach  Mortgage")  for  approximately
$9,573,000 in cash.  A portion of the proceeds of the  sale  were
used  to  repay the underlying first mortgages with an  aggregate
principal  amount of $4,415,000, with the remaining  proceeds  of
$5,158,000  being retained by Parkway.  The sale of the  Virginia
Beach   Mortgage  resulted  in  a  book  gain  of   approximately
$3,562,000.

Item  6.   Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  or  Plan   of
Operation

Financial Condition

Comments  are  for  the  balance sheet dated  December  31,  1996
compared to the balance sheet dated December 31, 1995.

      For Parkway, 1996 was a year of great change as the Company
implemented   its  strategy  of  aggressively  acquiring   office
properties,   as   well  as  liquidating  non-core   assets   and
redeploying the proceeds into office properties. Parkway  defines
non-core  assets  as being non-office building  assets  including
land,  mortgage  loans and other real estate  properties.   Total
assets  of  the  Company increased $58,992,000 during  1996  with
office buildings (before depreciation) increasing $72,903,000  or
123%.

      Parkway's  investment  in  office  buildings  increased  by
$70,518,000  net  of  depreciation  to  a  carrying   amount   of
$122,802,000  at  December  31,  1996  which  consisted   of   16
properties  in seven states.  This growth was due to the  focused
effort of purchasing  Class A, A- or B+ office properties located
in  markets with high growth potential in the Southeastern United
States  and  Texas.  During 1996, Parkway purchased  nine  office
buildings  from insurance companies and pension funds as  follows
(in thousands):

                                            Purchase   Purchase
Office Building               Location       Price       Date
- ---------------          ----------------   --------   --------
One Park 10 Plaza        Houston, TX        $  6,700   03/07/96
400 North Belt           Houston, TX          10,000   04/15/96
Woodbranch               Houston, TX           3,900   04/15/96
8381 & 8391 Courthouse                                         
  Road Bldgs.            Tysons Corner, VA     7,559   07/09/96
Cherokee Business Center Springfield, VA       3,491   07/09/96
Falls Pointe             Atlanta, GA           9,060   08/09/96
Roswell North            Atlanta, GA           4,640   08/09/96
BB&T Financial Center    Winston-Salem, NC    24,500   09/30/96
Tensor                   Houston, TX           2,820   10/31/96
                                            --------           
                                            $ 72,670           
                                            ========           

     In  addition  to  the  above,  the  Company  purchased  an
additional 5% ownership interest in the One Jackson Place  office
building increasing its ownership to 78.125%.  The purchase price
for  the additional interest was $5,000 plus the assumption of  a
pro  rata share of liabilities.  Other changes in office building
investments  include capitalized improvements and purchase  costs
of $2,190,000 and depreciation expense of $2,385,000.

     During  1996, non-core assets held by the Company decreased
$16,756,000.   This  reflects the Company's  strategy   that  was
implemented  in  1995  of  liquidating its  non-core  assets  and
redeploying the proceeds into office properties.  Sales  of  non-
core  assets contributed $27,817,000 of net proceeds during  1996
and  resulted  in  gains  for  financial  reporting  purposes  of
$10,856,000.   The sales of non-core assets in 1996 included  the
sales   of   158  mortgage  loans,  land,  operating   properties
(including  one  apartment complex and 21 townhomes/condominiums)
and  various  real  estate securities.  The  book  value  of  the
remaining  non-core assets at December 31, 1996 was  $10,070,000.
The  Company  expects to continue its efforts to liquidate  these
assets.

      Other changes in non-core assets held by the Company during
1996  include  decreases from writedowns of $540,000  to  reflect
current  market  prices on properties held for  sale,   principal
payments  received  on mortgage loans of $400,000,  decreases  in
unrealized  gains  on  securities of $592,000,  and  $142,000  in
reductions of valuation allowances on mortgage loans.

     The  Company  was  also  able to implement  its  investment
strategy  of purchasing office properties by using funds received
in  a  private  placement of common stock in June, 1996  and  the
placement  of  fixed  rate, non-recourse  financings  on  certain
office  building investments purchased in 1996 and  1995.   These
transactions are detailed below.

     During  1996,  the  Company  completed  the  placement  of
$34,970,000 of fixed rate, non-recourse mortgage debt  on   seven
office buildings purchased in 1996 and 1995.   All of the debt is
fully  amortizing  over  fifteen years.  At  December  31,  1996,
Parkway's  balance of  non-recourse debt totaled $62,828,000  and
has  a  weighted average interest rate of 8.01% with  a  weighted
average   remaining term of approximately 14 years.  The schedule
below details the debt placed during 1996 (in thousands):

                         Non-Recourse     Interest      Maturity
     Office Building         Debt           Rate          Date
   ------------------    ------------     --------     -----------
   IBM Building             $ 4,800        7.700%       03/01/11
   Waterstone                 5,620        8.000%       07/01/11
   One Park 10 Plaza          4,700        8.350%       08/01/11
   400 North Belt             6,750        8.250%       08/01/11
   Woodbranch                 3,250        8.250%       08/01/11
   Falls Pointe               6,450        8.375%       01/01/12
   Roswell North              3,400        8.375%       01/01/12
                            -------                         
                            $34,970                         
                            =======                         

     Scheduled principal payments of $1,478,000 were made in 1996
on  existing notes payable without recourse.  The Company expects
to  continue seeking fixed rate, non-recourse mortgage  financing
at fully-amortizing terms ranging from twelve to fifteen years on
select  office  building  investments as  additional  capital  is
needed.   The Company plans to maintain a ratio of debt to  total
market capitalization from 25% to 40%.

      Mortgage  notes payable on wrap mortgages decreased  during
1996  due  to  scheduled principal payments of $255,000  and  the
payoff  of  underlying  wrap  mortgages  totaling  $4,994,000  in
connection  with  the  sale of one mortgage  loan  receivable  in
December of 1996.

      Shareholders' equity increased  $28,697,000 in  1996  as  a
result of the following factors (in thousands):

                                 Increase (Decrease)
                                 -------------------
Net Income                                $ 14,371
Dividends declared and paid                 (2,552)
Decrease in unrealized gains                  (592)
Exercise of stock options                      858
Shares issued-private placement             16,612
                                          --------
                                          $ 28,697
                                          ========

      The  capital  structure of Parkway experienced  significant
changes during 1996, as explained below.

          On  April 30, 1996,   the Company completed a 3  for  2
          common  stock split, effected in the form  of  a  stock
          dividend of one share for every two shares outstanding.
     
          On  June  14,  1996, the Company  sold an aggregate  of
          1,140,000 shares of common stock at $15.25 per share in
          a  private placement transaction to seven institutional
          investors  for  an  aggregate cash  purchase  price  of
          $17,385,000.   Expenses  of  the  transaction   totaled
          $773,000   and  resulted  in  net  cash   proceeds   of
          $16,612,000.
     
          Effective August 2, 1996, The Parkway Company, a  Texas
          corporation,   merged  with  and  into   its   recently
          organized,     wholly-owned    subsidiary,      Parkway
          Properties,  Inc., a Maryland corporation, pursuant  to
          the  Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July  17,
          1996.   As  a  result of the merger,  each  stockholder
          received   one  share  of  common  stock   of   Parkway
          Properties,  Inc. in exchange for one share  of  common
          stock  of  The Parkway Company.  Additionally,  Parkway
          Properties,  Inc.  succeeded  to  all  the  rights  and
          properties  and  became subject to all the  obligations
          and liabilities of The Parkway Company.
     
      In addition, on January 22, 1997, the Company completed the
sale of 2,012,500 shares of common stock under its existing shelf
registration   to  a  combination  of  retail  and  institutional
investors  with  net  proceeds to the  Company  of  approximately
$51,400,000.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Comments are for the year ended December 31, 1996 compared to the
year ended December 31, 1995.

      Net  income  increased to $14,371,000 for  the  year  ended
December  31, 1996 as compared to $11,820,000 for the year  ended
December  31, 1995 primarily as a result of significant increases
in  income  from  office buildings to $18,840,000  in  1996  from
$6,918,000 in 1995 net of related expenses of $14,408,000 in 1996
and  $6,243,000  in  1995.   These increases  are  reflective  of
increases  in  the  Company's office building  portfolio  due  to
acquisitions made during 1996 and 1995.  The portfolio of  office
properties  increased from 392,087 square feet  at  December  31,
1994  to  838,799 square feet at December 31, 1995 and  increased
further   to  1,973,530  square  feet  at  December   31,   1996.
Subsequent  to  December  31,  1996,  the  Company  purchased  an
additional 623,694 square feet bringing the portfolio to a  total
2,597,224  at March 25, 1997.  Included in net income were  gains
on  real  estate held for sale, mortgage loans and securities  of
$10,458,000 in 1996 and $10,866,000 in 1995, reflecting primarily
sales of the Company's non-office building assets.

      Operations  of  office building properties  are  summarized
below (in thousands):
                                                Year Ended
                                                December 31
                                            -------------------
                                              1996       1995
                                            --------   --------

     Income from real estate properties...  $18,840    $ 6,918
     Real estate operating expense........   (8,466)    (2,960)
                                            -------    -------
                                             10,374      3,958
     Interest expense on real estate
       properties.........................   (3,526)    (2,204)
     Depreciation and amortization........   (2,444)    (1,179)
     Minority interest....................       28        100
                                            -------    -------
                                            $ 4,432    $   675
                                            =======    =======

      The  Company's  operations for 1996 and  1995  reflect  the
operations  of the following office buildings subsequent  to  the
date purchased:

          Building                  Purchase Date  Sq. Feet
     ----------------------         -------------  --------
     Mtel Centre'                     07/31/95      261,361
     IBM Building                     10/02/95       92,751
     Waterstone                       12/18/95       92,600
     One Park 10 Plaza                03/07/96      161,243
     400 North Belt                   04/15/96      220,934
     Woodbranch                       04/15/96      109,481
     Cherokee Business Center         07/09/96       53,838
     8381 and 8391 Courthouse Road    07/09/96       94,929
     Falls Pointe                     08/09/96      105,655
     Roswell North                    08/09/96       57,715
     BB&T Financial Center            09/30/96      238,919
     Tensor                           10/31/96       92,017

      In  addition  to the office properties owned directly,  the
Company  owns the Wink Office Building in New Orleans,  Louisiana
through a 50% ownership in the Wink-Parkway Partnership.   Income
from  the partnership of $49,000 and $47,000 was recorded on  the
equity  method of accounting during the years ended December  31,
1996 and 1995, respectively.

      The  effect  on  the Company's operations  related  to  One
Jackson  Place included in the operations of office buildings  is
as follows (in thousands):
                                            Year Ended
                                            December 31
                                        --------------------
                                          1996        1995
                                        --------    --------

     Revenue.........................  $ 3,656      $ 3,789
     Operating expenses..............  (1,506)      (1,439)
     Interest expense................  (1,454)      (1,931)
     Depreciation....................    (866)        (896)
     Minority interest income........       28          100
                                       -------      -------
     Net loss........................   $  (142)   $  (377)
                                       =======      =======

      The  effect  on  the Company's operations related  to  Mtel
Centre' included in the operations of office buildings since  its
acquisition on July 31, 1995 is as follows (in thousands):

                                            Year Ended
                                            December 31
                                        --------------------
                                          1996       1995(1)
                                        --------    --------

     Revenue ........................  $ 3,891      $ 1,464
     Operating expenses..............  (1,643)        (722)
     Interest expense................    (844)        (252)
     Depreciation....................    (329)        (130)
                                       -------      -------
     Net income......................  $ 1,075      $   360
                                       =======      =======

     (1)  1995 includes operations from the date of purchase
          through December 31, 1995.

     Operations of other real estate properties held for sale are
summarized below (in thousands):

                                                Year Ended
                                                December 31
                                            -------------------
                                              1996       1995
                                            --------   --------

     Income from real estate properties..    $ 1,773   $ 2,023
     Real estate operating expense.......     (1,379)   (1,916)
                                             -------   -------
                                                 394       107
     Interest expense on real estate
       properties........................          -       (26)
     Depreciation and amortization.......          -      (152)
                                             -------   -------
                                             $   394   $   (71)
                                             =======   =======

      The  decrease in revenue from other real estate  properties
held  for  sale for the year ended December 31, 1996 compared  to
1995  is  primarily due to the June 1996 sale of  the  Oak  Creek
Apartments  and  the August 1995 sale of the American  Inn  North
Motel.   The decrease also reflects sales in 1996 of 21 townhomes
located  in  Corpus Christi and Houston, Texas, seven residential
lots  and  approximately 71 acres of land.  In 1995, the  Company
sold  four  townhomes  in Corpus Christi, Texas,  six  foreclosed
homes  in  San  Antonio, Texas and various residential  lots  and
parcels of real estate.  These decreases were offset by increases
in  revenue and operating expense due to the acquisition  of  the
minority  interest holder's interest in the Club at  Winter  Park
during  1996 to facilitate the sale of the property.  At December
31,  1996,  the Company owned two operating properties that  were
held for sale as shown below (in thousands).

  Property        Location          Description     Book Value
- -----------   ----------------  ------------------  -----------
                                                             
Club at                         180 unit apartment           
  Winter      Winter Park, FL     complex              $2,183
  Park
                                                             
Plantation                      57,000 square foot           
  Village     Lake Jackson, TX    shopping center       1,492
                                                       ------
                                                       $3,675
                                                       ======

     Subsequent to December 31, 1996, the Club at Winter Park was
sold  for  approximately  $3,700,000  resulting  in  a  gain   of
approximately  $1,500,000 for financial reporting  purposes  that
will be recognized in the first quarter of 1997.

      The Company also owned the following parcels of undeveloped
land that were held for sale (in thousands).

    Description         Location        Size      Book Value
- -------------------  --------------- ---------   -----------
Bullard Road         New Orleans, LA     80 acres    $3,799
Sugar Land Triangle  Sugar Land, TX       7 acres       868
Sugar Creek Center   Sugar Land, TX       4 acres       520
Green-Busch Road     Houston, TX        162 acres       477
                                                     ------
                                                     $5,664
                                                     ======

      The  net increase in interest on mortgage loans during  the
year  ended  December  31, 1996 compared to  1995  reflects  many
changes  in  the investment in mortgage loans over the  past  two
years.   Increases in interest income from mortgages are  due  to
the  loans  received in the April 27, 1995 merger with EB,  Inc.,
loans made to facilitate sales in 1995 and loans purchased during
1996.   Decreases  in  interest income from  mortgage  loans  are
primarily due to payoffs of  loans received in 1995 and  the  May
1996  sale of 157 mortgage loans.  In addition, the Company  sold
one  mortgage loan in December 1996 with a principal  balance  of
$16,529,000 and 8.58% interest rate.  At December 31,  1996,  the
Company's  investment  in  mortgage loans  totaled  $350,000  and
included 3 loans with an average rate of 10%.

     Gains on sales of securities, real estate and mortgage loans
for 1996 were the result of implementing the Company's investment
strategy  discussed previously.  Cash proceeds from the  sale  of
securities totaled $2,834,000 and resulted in gains of  $540,000.
Gains on real estate and mortgage loans were a result of the sale
of  158  mortgage  loans  in  two  separate  transactions,  gains
recognized  on  the collection of mortgage loans,  writedowns  to
land  and the sale of other non-core assets.  Cash proceeds  from
these  sales  totaled $24,983,000 and net gains  recognized  were
$9,909,000.

     The increase in interest on investments reflects higher cash
balances  invested in interest bearing accounts  during  1996  as
compared to 1995.

     Decreases in dividend income for the year ended December 31,
1996  compared  to  1995  reflect the  sales  of  dividend-paying
securities held by the Company during 1996 and 1995.

     Interest expense on notes payable on wrap mortgages reflects
interest expense on debt received in the April 1995 merger of EB,
Inc.   Notes  payable on wrap mortgages were  paid  off  in  1996
following the sale of the corresponding mortgage loan receivable.

      The  increase  in general and administrative expenses  from
$2,299,000 in 1995 to $2,982,000 in 1996 is primarily due  to  an
increase  in costs as a result of recent mergers and acquisitions
and  the cost associated with the Company's move to the New  York
Stock Exchange from the NASDAQ National Market System.  Effective
August  1996,  the  Company was listed  on  the  New  York  Stock
Exchange (NYSE).  Included in general and administrative expenses
is  a  one-time listing fee of $78,000.  The EB, Inc. merger  was
effective  April 27, 1995, therefore, general and  administrative
expenses of EB, Inc. for only eight months have been included  in
1995  compared  to  twelve months of expenses included  in  1996.
Professional fees also increased as compared to 1995,  reflecting
primarily  the  $65,000  cost  of conducting  an  odd-lot  tender
program to reduce the number of shareholders owning less than 100
shares of stock as a result of the recent mergers.  The EB,  Inc.
merger,  resulted in over 4,000 new shareholders for the  Company
which  also  contributed  to a $92,000  increase  in  shareholder
reporting    expenses.    Other   increases   in   general    and
administrative expenses are the result of additional overhead  to
manage   the   Company's  significant  growth  through   property
acquisitions during 1996 and 1995.

      The  Company's income tax expense of $103,000 in  1996  and
$82,000 in 1995 consists principally of state income taxes.   The
Company  utilized net operating loss carryforwards  in  1996  and
1995 to reduce federal and state income tax expense.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Statement of Cash Flows

      Cash and cash equivalents were $8,053,000 and $6,044,000 at
December  31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.  The Company generated
$7,370,000  in  cash  flows  from operating  activities  in  1996
compared   to   $2,655,000  in  1995,   an   increase   primarily
attributable to the significant increase in the number of  office
properties   owned  by  the  Company.   The  Company  experienced
significant  investing  activity  during  1996  with  a  net   of
$48,522,000  being  invested.   In  implementing  its  investment
strategy,  the  Company used $72,670,000, not  including  closing
costs  and  certain  capitalized  expenses,  to  purchase  office
properties while receiving net cash proceeds from the sale of non-
core assets of $27,817,000.  The Company also spent $2,037,000 to
make  capital improvements at its office properties and  non-core
operating   real   estate  properties.   The   Company   received
$34,970,000  from  the  placement  of  fixed  rate,  non-recourse
mortgage  debt  on  seven office properties.   The  Company  also
generated  a  net  $16,612,000  from  the  private  placement  of
1,140,000  shares of common stock.  Cash dividends of  $2,552,000
were  paid to shareholders and principal payments and payoffs  of
$6,727,000 were made on mortgage notes payable during 1996.

Capitalization

      At December 31, 1996, the Company had available $45,000,000
on its acquisition line of credit and  $10,000,000 on its working
capital  line  of credit with Deposit Guaranty National  Bank  in
Jackson,  Mississippi.  The Company plans  to  continue  actively
pursuing  the purchase of office building investments  that  meet
the  Company's investment criteria and intends to use these lines
of  credit  and  cash  balances to fund those  acquisitions.   At
December 31, 1996, the lines of credit had an interest rate equal
to  the  90-day  LIBOR  rate  plus  2.35%  (adjusted  quarterly),
interest  due  monthly and annual commitment fees of  .125%.   In
addition,  both lines of credit have fees of .125% on the  unused
balances  due quarterly.  Effective March 27, 1997, the  interest
rates  on both lines of credit were decreased to a rate equal  to
the  90-day  LIBOR  rate plus 1.75% adjusted  quarterly  with  no
increase in fees.  The interest rate on the notes was 7.3125%  as
of  March 25, 1997.  The acquisition line of credit matures  June
30,  1998 and the working capital line of credit matures June 30,
1997.

      Subsequent to year end, the Company completed the  sale  of
2,012,500  shares  of  common  stock  under  its  existing  shelf
registration   statement  at  a  price  of  $27.00   per   share.
Approximately  $7,400,000  of the net  proceeds  from  the  stock
offering were used to repay advances on the Deposit Guaranty line
of  credit and the remainder of the net proceeds of approximately
$44,000,000  was  used  to fund purchases  of  office  properties
subsequent to that date.

      At  December 31, 1996, the Company had $62,828,000 of  non-
recourse  fixed  rate  mortgage notes  payable  with  an  average
interest  rate of 8.01% secured by office properties.   Based  on
the   Company's  total  market  capitalization  of  approximately
$173,500,000  at December 31, 1996 (using the December  31,  1996
closing price of $26.00 per share) the Company's debt represented
approximately   36.2%   of   its  total  market   capitalization.
Following the January stock offering, the Company's ratio of debt
to  total market capitalization decreased to 27.5%.  The  Company
plans  to maintain a ratio of debt to total market capitalization
from 25% to 40%.

     Purchases of office buildings subsequent to year-end include
the following (in thousands):

                                           Purchase  Purchase
Office Building              Location        Price     Date
- ------------------        -------------    --------   --------
Forum II & III             Memphis, TN     $ 16,425   01/07/97
Ashford II                 Houston, TX        2,207   01/28/97
Courtyard at Arapaho        Dallas, TX       15,125   03/06/97
Charlotte Park Executive                                      
  Center                  Charlotte, NC      14,350   03/18/97
                                           --------           
                                           $ 48,107           
                                           ========           

      In  connection  with  the Charlotte Park  Executive  Center
purchase,  the Company also purchased 17.64 acres of  development
land  in  the  same  office  park for  $1,721,000.   The  Company
currently has no plans to begin development on the site.

      The Company has contracts to purchase two additional office
properties for approximately $15,000,000, consisting of  a  total
of  177,000  square  feet.  The contracts are expected  to  close
before April 15, 1997.

      The Company presently plans to make capital improvements at
its  office properties in 1997 of approximately $5,500,000. These
expenses  included  tenant improvements, capitalized  acquisition
costs   and   capitalized  building  improvements.  Approximately
$2,500,000  of these improvements relate to upgrades on  recently
acquired  properties.  All such improvements are expected  to  be
financed  by cash flow from the properties and advances  on  bank
lines of credit.

      The  Company  anticipates that its  current  cash  balance,
operating  cash flows and borrowings (including borrowings  under
the  working capital line of credit) will be adequate to pay  the
Company's  (i) operating and administrative expenses,  (ii)  debt
service  obligations, (iii) distributions to  shareholders,  (iv)
capital  improvements,  and  (v) normal  repair  and  maintenance
expenses at its properties both in the short and long term.

Funds From Operations

Management  believes  that funds from operations  ("FFO")  is  an
appropriate measure of performance for equity REITs.  Funds  from
operations is defined by the National Association of Real  Estate
Investment Trusts (NAREIT) as net income or loss, excluding gains
or  losses from debt restructuring and sales of properties,  plus
depreciation   and  amortization,  and  after   adjustments   for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  In  March  1995,
NAREIT  issued  a clarification of the definition  of  FFO.   The
clarification  provides that amortization of  deferred  financing
costs  and depreciation of non-real estate assets are not  to  be
added back to net income to arrive at FFO.  Funds from operations
does  not  represent cash generated from operating activities  in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles  and  is
not  an  indication of cash available to fund cash needs.   Funds
from  operations should not be considered an alternative  to  net
income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance  or
as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.

  The  following table presents the Company's FFO  for  1996  and
1995.

                                               Year Ended
                                                December 31
                                           -------------------
                                             1996       1995
                                          --------   --------

     Net income........................    $14,371   $11,820
     Adjustments to derive
       funds from operations:
       Equity in earnings..............      (132)     (251)
       Dividends received..............          -        76
       Distributions from
         unconsolidated subsidiaries...        358       318
       Depreciation & amortization.....      2,444     1,301
       Amortization of discounts,
         deferred gains and other......       (23)     (141)
       Gain on real estate & mortgages.    (9,909)   (6,552)
       Gain on securities..............      (549)   (4,314)
       Minority interest depreciation..      (181)     (206)
                                           -------   -------
       Funds from operations...........    $ 6,379   $ 2,051
                                           =======   =======

      During  1996,  rental  income from  office  properties  was
reduced   by   straight  line  rent  adjustments   of   $165,000.
Amortization of deferred financing costs was $59,000 in 1996.

Inflation

      In the last five years, inflation has not had a significant
impact  on  the  Company because of the relatively low  inflation
rate in the Company's geographic areas of operation.  Most of the
leases  require  the  tenants to pay  their  pro  rata  share  of
operating  expenses,  including  common  area  maintenance,  real
estate  taxes  and  insurance,  thereby  reducing  the  Company's
exposure  to  increases  in  operating  expenses  resulting  from
inflation.   In  addition, the Company's  leases  typically  have
three to five year terms, which may enable the Company to replace
existing leases with new leases at a higher base if rents on  the
existing leases are below the then-existing market rate.

Item 7. Consolidated Financial Statements

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements                  Page

Report of Independent Auditors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Consolidated Balance Sheets-
  as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Consolidated Statements of Income--
  for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. . . . .  . .28
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows--
  for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. . . . .  . .29
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity--
  for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995. . . . .  . .31
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . .32

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

Shareholders and Board of Directors
Parkway Properties, Inc.

     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
of  Parkway Properties, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December  31,
1996 and 1995, and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders'  equity, and cash flows for the years  then  ended.
These   financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of   the
Company's  management.   Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

      We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally
accepted  auditing standards.  Those standards  require  that  we
plan  and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance  about
whether   the   financial  statements  are   free   of   material
misstatement.   An  audit includes examining, on  a  test  basis,
evidence  supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements.   An  audit  also includes assessing  the  accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management,  as
well  as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We  believe  that our audits provide a reasonable basis  for  our
opinion.

      In  our opinion, the financial statements referred to above
present  fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the  consolidated
financial  position of Parkway Properties, Inc. and  subsidiaries
at  December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the consolidated  results  of
their  operations and their cash flows for the years then  ended,
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.



                                      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                      ---------------------------
                                      Ernst & Young LLP

Jackson, Mississippi
March 27, 1997


                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         (In thousands except share and per share data)

                                               December 31
                                            1996         1995
                                        -----------  -----------

 Assets
 Real estate related investments
   Office buildings....................... $132,309    $ 59,406
   Accumulated depreciation...............   (9,507)     (7,122)
                                           --------    --------
                                            122,802      52,284
   Real estate held for sale
     Land.................................    5,664       8,441
     Operating properties.................    3,675       3,990
     Other non-core real estate assets....      381         368
   Mortgage loans.........................      350      11,161
   Real estate securities.................        -       2,866
   Real estate partnership................      319         317
                                           --------    --------
                                            133,191      79,427
 Interest, rents receivable and other
   assets.................................    5,791       2,572
 Cash and cash equivalents................    8,053       6,044
                                           --------    --------
                                           $147,035    $ 88,043
                                           ========    ========
 Liabilities
 Mortgage notes payable without recourse.. $ 62,828    $ 29,336
 Mortgage notes payable on wrap mortgages.        -       5,368
 Accounts payable and other liabilities...    6,299       4,128
                                           --------    --------
                                             69,127      38,832
                                           --------    --------
 Shareholders' Equity
 Common stock, $.001 par value, 69,424,000
   shares authorized and 4,257,534 shares
   issued in 1996; $1.00 par value,
   10,000,000 shares authorized and
   2,007,658 shares issued in 1995........        4       2,008
 Additional paid-in capital...............   52,356      32,882
 Retained earnings........................   25,548      13,729
                                           --------    --------
                                             77,908      48,619
 Unrealized gain on securities............        -         592
                                           --------    --------
                                             77,908      49,211
                                            --------   --------
                                           $147,035    $ 88,043
                                           ========    ========

         See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              (In thousands, except per share data)
                                
                                              Year Ended
                                              December 31
                                        ---------------------
                                           1996         1995
                                       ---------     --------
Revenues
Income from office properties......     $ 18,840     $  6,918
Income from other real estate
  properties.......................        1,773        2,023
Interest on mortgage loans.........        1,740        1,421
Management company income..........          784        1,041
Interest on investments............          500          167
Dividend income....................          118          601
Deferred gains and other income....          324          596
Gains on real estate held
  for sale and mortgage loans......        9,909        6,552
Gains on securities................          540        4,314
                                        --------     --------
                                          34,537       23,633
                                        --------     --------
Expenses
Office properties
  Operating expense................        8,466        2,960
  Interest expense.................        3,526        2,204
  Depreciation and amortization....        2,444        1,179
  Minority interest................         (28)        (100)
Other real estate properties
  Operating expense................        1,379        1,916
  Interest expense.................            -           26
  Depreciation and amortization....            -          152
Interest expense
  Notes payable to banks...........          281          156
  Notes payable on wrap mortgages..          340          135
Management company expense.........          673          804
General and administrative.........        2,982        2,299
                                        --------     --------
                                          20,063       11,731
                                        --------     --------
Income before income taxes.........       14,474       11,902
Income tax expense.................          103           82
                                        --------     --------
Net income.........................     $ 14,371     $ 11,820
                                        ========     ========
Net income per share...............     $   3.92     $   4.24
                                        ========     ========
Weighted average shares
  outstanding......................        3,662        2,787
                                        ========     ========
Dividends paid per share...........     $   .623     $    .44
                                        ========     ========
                                
         See notes to consolidated financial statements.

              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                         (In thousands)

                                              Year Ended
                                              December 31
                                         ---------------------
                                           1996         1995
                                         --------     --------

Operating Activities
Net income............................   $14,371      $11,820
Adjustments to reconcile net
  income to net cash provided by
  operating activities:
  Equity in earnings..................      (132)        (251)
  Dividends received..................         -           76
  Distributions from operations of
    unconsolidated subsidiaries.......       358          318
  Depreciation and amortization.......     2,444        1,301
  Amortization of discounts,
    deferred gains and other..........       (23)        (141)
  Gains on real estate held for
    sale and mortgage loans...........    (9,909)      (6,552)
  Gains on securities.................      (549)      (4,314)

  Changes in operating assets
    and liabilities:
    Increase in receivables...........    (1,467)        (370)
    Increase in accounts payable
      and accrued expenses............     2,277          768
                                        --------     --------
  Cash provided by operating
    activities........................     7,370        2,655
                                        --------     --------
Investing Activities
Payments received on mortgage  loans..       400        3,038
Purchase of real estate securities....         -         (992)
Purchase of real estate related
  investments.........................   (73,777)     (29,568)
Investment in unconsolidated
  subsidiary..........................      (325)           -
Purchase of mortgage loans............      (600)      (1,420)
Proceeds from sale of real estate
  held for sale and mortgage loan.....    24,983        8,789
Proceeds from sale of real estate
  securities..........................     2,834       20,100
Improvements to real estate related
  investments.........................    (2,037)        (728)
Proceeds from merger of EB, Inc.......         -        2,702
                                        --------     --------
Cash provided by (used in)
  investing activities................   (48,522)       1,921
                                        --------     --------
Financing Activities
Principal payments on mortgage
  notes payable.......................    (6,727)      (4,559)
Proceeds from borrowings on
  mortgage notes payable..............    34,970       11,000
Proceeds from bank borrowings.........    11,805       19,344
Principal payments on bank borrowings.   (11,805)     (23,498)
Stock options exercised...............       858          110
Dividends paid........................    (2,552)      (1,249)
Proceeds from private placement
  of stock............................    16,612            -
                                        --------     --------
Cash provided by financing activities.    43,161        1,148
                                        --------     --------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents.     2,009        5,724

Cash and cash equivalents at
  beginning of year...................     6,044          320
                                        --------     --------
Cash and cash equivalents at
  end of year.........................  $  8,053     $  6,044
                                        ========     ========
                                
         See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Unrealized
                                           Additional             Gain (Loss)
                                  Common    Paid-In    Retained       On
                                   Stock    Capital    Earnings   Securities   Total
                                 --------  ----------  ---------  -----------  -------

  <S>                            <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>          <C>
  Balance, December 31, 1994.... $ 1,563    $26,847    $ 3,158    $   670      $32,238
 
  Net income....................       -          -     11,820          -       11,820
  Cash dividends declared
   ($.44 per share)..                  -          -    (1,249)          -       (1,249)
  Shares issued in EB merger....     429      5,941          -          -        6,370
  Unrealized loss on securities.       -          -          -       (78)          (78)
  Stock options exercised.......      16         94          -          -          110
                                 -------    -------    -------    -------      -------
  Balance, December 31, 1995....   2,008     32,882     13,729        592       49,211

  Net income....................       -          -     14,371          -       14,371
  Cash dividends declared
   ($.623 per share).............      -          -    (2,552)          -       (2,552)
  Unrealized gain on securities.       -          -          -      (592)         (592)
  Shares issued-stock dividend..   1,006    (1,006)          -          -            -
  Stock options exercised.......      37        821          -          -          858
  Shares issued-private
   placement....................   1,140     15,472          -          -       16,612
  Reincorporation in Maryland... (4,187)      4,187          -          -            -
                                 -------   --------    -------    -------      -------
  Balance, December 31, 1996.... $     4    $52,356    $25,548    $     -      $77,908
                                 =======    =======    =======    =======      =======
</TABLE>
                 See notes to consolidated financial statements.

           NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE A - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of consolidation

     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of    
Parkway Properties, Inc.("Parkway" or "the Company) and its 100% owned
subsidiaries as well as One Jackson Place.  All significant intercompany   
transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

Business

     The Company's operations are exclusively in the real estate   
industry, principally with acquisition, operation and management of office
buildings.

Use of estimates

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity   
with generally accepted accounting principles requires    
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect   
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of 
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial   
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and   
expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ 
from those estimates.

Cash equivalents

     The Company considers all highly liquid investments   
with a maturity of three months or less when purchased
to be cash equivalents.

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries

     The Company shares voting control in the     
Wink-Parkway Partnership with a partner and, accordingly,   
accounts for its investment using the equity method of    
accounting.  The Company has a non-voting interest in Golf   
Properties, Inc. and accordingly accounts for its investment  
using the cost method of accounting.

Real estate properties

     Gains from sales of real estate are recognized based on   
the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting     
Standards ("SFAS") No. 66 which require upon closing, the    
transfer of rights of ownership to the purchaser, receipt   
from the purchaser of an adequate cash down payment    
and adequate continuing investment by the purchaser.  If the  
requirements for recognizing gains have not been met, the sale  
and related costs are recorded, but the gain is deferred   
and recognized generally on the installment method of accounting 
as collections are received.

     Real estate properties are carried at cost less  
accumulated depreciation.  Cost includes the carrying amount of the
Company's investment plus any additional consideration paid,   
liabilities assumed, costs of securing title (not to exceed fair   
market value in the aggregate) and improvements made   
subsequent to acquisition.  Depreciation of buildings is  
computed using the straight line method over their estimated 
useful lives of 40 years.  Depreciation  of tenant   
improvements including personal property is computed using the
straight line method  over the term of the lease involved.  
Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense
as incurred, while improvements are capitalized and  
depreciated in accordance with the useful lives outlined  
above.  Geographically, the Company's properties are
concentrated in the Southeastern United States and Texas.

     Revenue from real estate rentals is recognized and  
accrued as earned on a pro rata basis over the term of the lease.

     Management fee income and leasing and brokerage commissions  are 
recorded in income as earned.  Such fees on Company-owned
properties are eliminated in consolidation.

     Non-core assets (see Note C) are carried at the lower  
of fair value minus estimated costs to sell or cost.  Operating  
real estate held for investment is stated at the lower of cost or net
realizable value.

     Effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted SFAS No.  
121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets  
to Be Disposed Of".  SFAS No. 121 requires impairment  
losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in   
operations when indicators of impairment are present and  
the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by  
those assets are less than the assets' carrying amount.  
The effect of this adoption was not material to the 
Company's financial position or results of its operations.

Interest income recognition

     Interest is generally accrued monthly based on   
the outstanding loan balances.  Recognition of interest   
income is discontinued whenever, in the opinion of  
management, the collectibility of such income becomes doubtful.   
After a loan is classified as non-earning, interest is  
recognized as income when received in cash.

Amortization

     Debt origination costs are deferred and amortized  
using the straight-line method over the term of   
the loan.  Leasing commissions are deferred and amortized   
using the straight-line method over the term of the respective lease.

Stock based compensation

     The Company grants stock options for a fixed number  
of shares to employees with an exercise price equal to or   
above the fair value of the shares at the date of grant.  
The Company accounts for stock option grants in accordance  
with APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued  
to Employees", and, accordingly, recognizes no compensation   
expense for the  stock option grants.

Income taxes

     Income taxes have been provided using the    
liability method with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for  
Income Taxes".  Deferred income taxes reflect the net    
tax effects of (a) temporary differences between the  
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial  
reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax 
purposes and (b) operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.

Net Income Per Share

     On April 30, 1996, the Company completed a 3 for 2   
common stock split, effected in the form of a stock dividend  
of one share for every two shares outstanding.

     Net income per share is computed by dividing net   
income applicable to common stock based on the weighted   
average number of shares outstanding during each year  
presented (3,662,000 in 1996 and 2,787,000 in 1995)  
adjusted retroactively for stock dividends and splits.  Common  
equivalent shares relating to the stock options outstanding
during the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,   
when dilutive, have been calculated using the treasury stock
method.

Reclassifications

     Certain reclassifications have been made in the   
1995 financial statements to conform to the 1996   
classifications.

NOTE B - Investment in Office Properties

     At December 31, 1996, Parkway owned or had a direct interest in 16 
office properties located in seven states with an aggregate of 1,941,205
square feet of leasable space as shown below (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Net     Mortgage             
                                  Accumulated  Carrying   Notes    Date     Year
     Property (1)         Cost   Depreciation   Amount   Payable Acquired  Built
- --------------------   ----------------------  --------  ---------------- -------
<S>                    <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>      <C>
Houston, TX
  400 North Belt       $ 10,383    $    183   $ 10,200  $  6,634   04/96    1982
  One Park 10             6,953         129      6,824     4,620   03/96    1982
  Woodbranch              4,122          69      4,053     3,194   04/96    1982
  Tensor                  2,884          12      2,872         -   10/96    1983
  West Office               469          34        435         -   05/94    1986
                                                                              
Jackson, MS                                                                   
  Mtel Centre'           14,005         460     13,545    10,422   07/95  1987(2)
  One Jackson Place(3)   24,480       7,297     17,183    17,934   11/86    1987
  IBM Building            6,790         177      6,613     4,653   10/95    1986
                                                                              
Atlanta, GA                                                                   
  Falls Pointe            9,133          76      9,057     6,450   08/96    1990
  Waterstone              8,150         186      7,964     5,521   12/95    1987
  Roswell North           4,723          40      4,683     3,400   08/96    1986
                                                                              
Winston-Salem, NC                                                             
  BB&T                   24,551         149     24,402         -   09/96    1988
                                                                              
Northern VA                                                                   
  Courthouse Road         7,659          82      7,577         -   07/96    1984
  Cherokee                3,563          38      3,525         -   07/96    1985
                                                                              
Other                                                                         
  Corporate Square        2,795         355      2,440         -   04/90    1968
  Cascade III             1,649         220      1,429         -   04/90    1978
                       --------    --------   --------  --------              
Total Property Owned   $132,309    $  9,507   $122,802  $ 62,828              
                       ========    ========   ========  ========              
</TABLE>
     (1)Ownership is 100% unless noted otherwise.
     (2)Mtel Centre' was completely renovated in 1987.
     (3)Parkway owns 78.125% of One Jackson Place.

     In addition to the properties shown in the preceding table,
the Company also owns a 50% interest in one office property in
New Orleans, Louisiana through an investment in a real estate
partnership.  The building is 32,325 net rentable square feet and
95% of the building is leased and occupied by the other 50%
partner, an unrelated party.  The carrying amount of the
partnership interest at December 31, 1996 and 1995 was $319,000
and $317,000, respectively.

     The Company owns a 78.125% interest in One Jackson Place and
has majority voting control over the building, therefore it has
consolidated One Jackson Place in its consolidated financial
statements.  The Company records a reduction in real estate
owned expenses for the minority owner's interest in the losses of
One Jackson Place.

     The following is a schedule by year of future
approximate minimum rental receipts under noncancelable leases
for office buildings owned as of December 31, 1996 (in
thousands):

                     1997                $ 24,242
                     1998                  20,183
                     1999                  17,537
                     2000                  14,515
                     2001                  12,243
                 Subsequently              37,558
                                         --------
                                         $126,278
                                         ========

NOTE C - Non-Core Assets

     At December 31, 1996, Parkway's investment in non-core
assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

Apartment Complex     Orlando, FL              $ 2,183
Retail Center         Lake Jackson, TX           1,492
11 Acres              Sugar Land, TX             1,388
162 Acres             Katy, TX                     477
80 Acres              New Orleans, LA            3,799
Lots/Memberships      Highlands Falls, NC          381
3 Mortgage Loans      Texas                        350
                                               -------
                                               $10,070
                                               =======

     There were three mortgage loans outstanding at December 31,
1996 secured by land and residential real estate.   Loans
outstanding at December 31, 1995 totaled $11,161,000 and were
principally secured by residential real estate, motels and
apartments.

NOTE D - EB Inc. Merger

     On April 27, 1995, the merger of Parkway
Acquisition Corporation ("PAC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Parkway, with and into EB, Inc. ("EB") was completed.  The
increase in net assets resulting from the merger was as follows
(in thousands):

      Union Planters Corporation stock
        (637,705 shares)............................  $15,069
      Cash..........................................    8,603
      Mortgages.....................................    3,698
      Operating real estate properties..............      307
      Real estate held for sale.....................       96
      Interest receivable and other assets..........      392
      Mortgage notes payable on wrap mortgages......   (1,945)
      Accounts payable and other liabilities........   (1,496)
                                                      -------
                                                      $24,724
                                                      =======

     The Company's purchase price of the net assets acquired consisted 
of (in thousands):

      Common stock issued (428,955 shares)            $ 6,370
      Cash                                              5,534
      Cash in lieu of fractional shares                    14
      Merger expenses                                     353
      Investment in EB                                 12,453
                                                      -------
                                                      $24,724
                                                      =======

     The Company's investment in the stock of EB of $12,453,000
at the date of the merger was eliminated through the recording of
the merger.  Accordingly, the Company's consolidated results
of operations include EB from the date of acquisition.  The
Company recorded equity in earnings of EB of $135,000 for the
four months ended April 27, 1995.  The following unaudited pro
forma results reflect the increases to the Company's operations
assuming the EB acquisition took place at the beginning of the
period presented (in thousands, except per share data):

                                       Year Ended
                                       December 31,
                                          1995
                                       ------------

      Revenues                            $ 473
      Net income                          $ 201
      Net income per share                $ .10

     The pro forma results do not purport to be indicative
of actual results had the acquisition been made at the beginning
of the respective period, or of results which may occur in
the future.  Revenues for EB for the period April 27, 1995
through December 31, 1995 totaled $3,625,000.  During the period
from April 27, 1995 through December 31, 1995, the Company sold
its investment in Union Planters Corporation for $19,244,000
and recognized a gain of $4,175,000.

NOTE E - Notes Payable

Notes payable to banks

     At December 31, 1996, the Company had a $45,000,000
acquisition line of credit and a $10,000,000 working capital
line of credit with Deposit Guaranty National Bank in  Jackson,
Mississippi.  At December 31, 1996, the lines of credit had an
interest rate equal to the 90-day LIBOR rate plus 2.35% (adjusted
quarterly), interest due monthly and annual commitment fees of
 .125%.  In addition, both lines of credit have fees of .125% on
the unused balances due quarterly.  Effective March 27, 1997, the
interest  rates on both lines were decreased to a rate equal to
the 90-day LIBOR rate plus 1.75% adjusted quarterly with no
increase  in fees.  The interest rate on the note was 7.3125% as
of March 25, 1997.  The acquisition line of credit matures June
30, 1998 and the working capital line of credit matures June 30,
1997.

Mortgage notes payable without recourse

     A summary of mortgage notes payable at December 31, 1996, which are  
non-recourse to the Company, is as follows (in thousands):

                                                Carrying             
                                                 Amount        December 31
    Office       Interest   Monthly   Maturity     of       ------------------
   Building        Rate     Payment     Date   Collateral     1996      1995
- -------------    --------   --------  -------   ----------   -------- --------
One Jackson                                                                   
Place             7.850%      $152    11/10       $17,183     $17,934  $18,336

Mtel Centre'      7.750%       118    10/08        13,545      10,422   11,000
                                                                              
400 North Belt    8.250%        65    08/11        10,200       6,634        -
                                                                              
Falls Pointe      8.375%        63    01/12         9,057       6,450        -
                                                                              
Waterstone        8.000%        54    07/11         7,964       5,521        -
                                                                              
One Park 10                                                                   
Plaza             8.350%        46    08/11         6,824       4,620        -
                                                                              
IBM Building      7.700%        45    03/11         6,613       4,653        -
                                                                              
Roswell North     8.375%        33    01/12         4,683       3,400        -
                                                                              
Woodbranch        8.250%        32    08/11         4,053       3,194        -
                                                 --------    --------  -------
                                                  $80,122     $62,828  $29,336
                                                  =======     =======  =======

       The   aggregate   annual  maturities  of  notes   payable   at  
December 31, 1996 are as follows (in thousands):

                     1997            $  2,340
                     1998               2,534
                     1999               2,744
                     2000               2,972
                     2001               3,219
                 Subsequently          49,019
                                     --------
                                     $ 62,828
                                     ========

NOTE F - Income Taxes

     The    components    of   the   provision   for   income    taxes    
are as follows (in thousands):
                                       Year Ended
                                       December 31
                                   -------------------
                                     1996       1995
                                   --------   --------
                Current:
                  Federal            $  -       $ 70
                  State               103         12
                                     ----       ----
                                      103         82
                Deferred                -          -
                                     ----       ----
                                     $103       $ 82
                                     ====       ====

     The tax effects of significant items comprising the Company's net 
deferred tax asset are as follows (in thousands):

                                                  December 31
                                              -------------------
                                                1996       1995
                                              --------   --------
      Deferred tax assets:
      Differences in book and tax
        basis of assets....................... $   675   $ 1,613
      Operating loss carryforwards............   3,527     3,180
                                               -------   -------
                                                 4,202     4,793
      Valuation allowance.....................  (4,202)   (4,793)
                                               -------   -------
      Net deferred tax asset.................. $     -   $     -
                                               =======   =======

     The Company's income differs for income tax and financial reporting
purposes principally because (1) the timing of the deduction for the
provision for possible losses or writedowns, (2) the timing of the 
recognition  of gains or losses from the sale of investments, (3)
real estate owned has a different basis for tax and financial reporting
purposes, producing different gains upon disposition, and (4) mortgage
loans have a different basis for tax and financial reporting purposes,   
producing different gains upon collection of these receivables.

     The net decrease in the total valuation allowance for the year
ended December 31, 1996 was $591,000 and relates primarily to differences   
in book and tax basis of securities and real estate sold and mortgage loans
sold.  At December 31, 1996 and 1995, the net deferred tax asset is
entirely offset by a valuation allowance because realization of
the net deferred tax asset is not assured.

     The following is a reconciliation between the amount reported for
income taxes and the amount computed by multiplying income before income 
tax by the statutory federal tax rate (in thousands):

                                              Year Ended
                                              December 31
                                          --------------------
                                            1996       1995
                                          ---------  ---------
     Taxes at statutory rate.............  $ 4,921    $ 4,066
     Operating loss carry forwards.......   (4,876)    (3,993)
     Other...............................      (45)       (73)
     Federal alternative minimum tax.....        -         70
     State income tax expense............      103         12
                                           -------    -------
     Income tax expense..................  $   103    $    82
                                           =======    =======

     At December 31, 1996, the Company has net operating loss
("NOL") carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of
approximately $18,000,000 which expire at various dates through
2012.  These carryforwards are limited to a maximum of
approximately $2,700,000 in any given year, subject to increases
for built-in gains recognized.

     The Company has qualified under Sections 856 - 860 of the
Internal Revenue Code, as a Real Estate Investment Trust,
("REIT") effective January 1, 1997.  In anticipation of
converting to a REIT, the Company reincorporated in Maryland
during 1996.  If the Company distributes to its share holders at
least 95% of its REIT taxable income, it generally will not be
subject to federal corporate income tax on that portion of its
ordinary income or capital gain that is timely distributed to its
shareholders.  The Company will utilize the NOL carryforwards as
a REIT to the extent that it has taxable income prior to the
carryforward expiration dates, subject to the limitation as
described above.  The Company intends to continue to qualify as a
REIT, although the Company will be subject to a number of
organizational and operational requirements.  If the Companyfails to 
qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will
be subject to federal income tax on its taxable income at the
prevailing corporate rates and would be ineligible to requalify
as a REIT for four years.

NOTE G - Stock Option Plans

     The Company has elected to follow APB No. 25 and related
Interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options
because, as discussed below, the alternative fair value
accounting provided for under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-
Based Compensation, requires use of option valuation models that
were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options.

     The 1994 Stock Option Plan provides for the issuance of an
aggregate of 225,000 Parkway shares ("Shares") to key employees
or officers of the Company and its subsidiaries upon the exercise
of options and upon incentive grants pursuant to the Stock Option
Plan.   On July 1 of each year, the number of Shares available for
grant shall automatically increase by one percent (1%) of the
Shares outstanding on such date, provided that the number  of
Shares available for grant shall never exceed 12.5% of the Shares
outstanding.  In accordance with these provisions, the shares available for
grant increased 41,689 and 29,885 in 1996 and 1995, respectively.   Under
the 1991 Directors Stock Option Plan, as amended, options
for up to 150,000 shares may be granted to non-employee
directors.  Both plans have ten-year terms.

     Pro forma information regarding net income and net income
per share is required by SFAS No. 123, and has been determined as
if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options under
the fair value method of that Statement.  The fair value for
these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-
Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average
assumptions for 1996 and 1995:  risk-free interest of 6.0%;
dividend yield of 5%; volatility factor of the expected market
price of the Company's common stock of .493 and .583,
respectively; and a weighted-average expected life of the options
of 3 years for the 1994 Stock Option Plan and 5 years for the
1991 Directors Stock Option Plan.  Because the Company's employee
stock options have characteristics significantly different from
those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective
input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate,
in management's opinion, the existing model does not necessarily
provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its
employee stock options.

     For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair
value of the options granted in 1996 and 1995 is amortized to
expense over the options' vesting period.  The Company's pro
forma follows (in thousands, except per share information):

                                       Year Ending
                                       December 31
                                   -------------------
                                     1996      1995
                                   --------  --------
   Pro forma net income            $ 14,087  $ 11,578
   Pro forma net income per share  $   3.85  $   4.15

     A summary of the Company's stock option activity and related
information is as follows:

                                               1991 Directors
                      1994 Stock Option            Stock
                            Plan                Option Plan
                      -----------------      -----------------
                               Weighted               Weighted
                                Average                Average
                       Shares    Price        Shares    Price
                      -----------------      -----------------
                                                                
Outstanding at                                                  
   December 31, 1994  205,875    $ 9.92          85,500    $ 6.36
   Granted             55,010     13.29          27,750     10.21
   Exercised          (11,613)     9.19         (21,000)     5.81
   Forfeited           (6,000)     9.19               -         -
                      -------   - ------         -------    ------
Outstanding at                                             
   December 31, 1995  243,272     10.73          92,250      7.64
   Granted             44,291     18.80          13,500     16.00
   Exercised         (105,563)    10.00         (27,750)     8.12
   Forfeited           (6,562)    13.14               -         -
                      -------    ------          -------   ------
Outstanding at                                            
   December 31, 1996  175,438    $13.12          78,000    $ 8.92
                      =======    ======          ======    ======

     The weighted average fair value of options granted during
1996 and 1995 was $4.52 and $4.39, respectively.

     Following is a summary of the status of options outstanding
at December 31, 1996:

                     Outstanding Options         Exercisable Options
                  ----------------------------  -------------------
                           Weighted-                          
                            Average   Weighted            Weighted-
                           Remaining   Average             Average
 Exercise Price            Contract-  Exercise            Exercise
      Range        Number  ual Life     Price    Number     Price
- -----------------  ------- ---------  ---------  ------- -----------
1994 Stock Option Plan                                              
                                                                     
  $9.19-$12.22      88,133 7.8 years   $10.21     88,133   $10.21
  $12.67-$15.75     64,680 9.1 years   $14.10     19,254   $13.33
  $21.00-$25.63     22,625 9.6 years   $21.72          -        -
                                                                    
1991 Directors Stock Option Plan                                    
                                                                     
      $4.00         22,500 4.7 years   $ 4.00     22,500   $ 4.00
  $8.00-$10.17      42,000 8.0 years   $ 9.28     42,000   $ 9.28
     $16.00         13,500 9.5 years   $16.00     13,500   $16.00

NOTE H - Other Matters

      The  Company issued 576,000 shares of its Class A Preferred
Stock, $.001 par value per share ("Preferred Stock"), and in turn
exchanged  576,000 shares of it's Common Stock for the  Preferred
Stock  outstanding during 1996.  The Company paid a  dividend  of
$138,000, or $.24 per share, on the Preferred Stock in the  third
quarter of 1996.  The net proceeds from the sale of the Preferred
Stock  and  the dividend paid are included in the shares  issued-
private  placement  and  cash  dividends,  respectively,  in  the
accompanying consolidated statements of shareholders' equity.

Supplemental Profit and Loss Information

      Included  in  operating  expenses  are  taxes,  principally
property  taxes,  of  $2,169,000 and  $1,301,000  for  the  years
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

                                         Year Ended
                                         December 31
                                     --------------------
                                       1996       1995
                                     ---------  ---------
                                        (In thousands)
Loans to facilitate
  sales of real estate and
  real estate securities...........    $   350  $   410
Loan foreclosures
  added to real estate
  held for sale....................         80      443
Interest paid......................      3,468    2,341
Income taxes paid..................         23       77

Litigation

      The  Company  is  not presently engaged in  any  litigation
other   than  ordinary  routine  litigation  incidental  to   its
business.    Management  believes  such   litigation   will   not
materially affect the financial position, operations or liquidity
of the Company.

Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities

                                               December 31
                                            -----------------
                                             1996       1995
                                            ------     ------
     Accrued expenses,
       other than property taxes........... $2,068     $1,854
     Accrued property taxes................  1,999        769
     Accounts payable......................  1,596      1,378
     Security deposits.....................    636        127
                                            ------     ------
                                            $6,299     $4,128
                                            ======     ======

Interest, Rents Receivable and Other Assets

                                               December 31
                                            -----------------
                                             1996       1995
                                            ------     ------

     Cash receivables                       $2,255     $  958
     Escrow deposits of taxes                  959        482
     Unamortized loan costs                    891        408
     Unamortized lease costs                   530        285
     Prepaid items                             874         17
     Straight line rent receivable             219        360
     Security deposits                          63         62
                                            ------     ------
                                            $5,791     $2,572
                                            ======     ======

NOTE I - Subsequent Events

         On  January 22, 1997, the Company completed the sale  of
2,012,500  shares  of  common  stock  under  its  existing  shelf
registration   to  a  combination  of  retail  and  institutional
investors  with  net  proceeds to the  Company  of  approximately
$51,400,000.

     Purchases of office buildings subsequent to year-end include
the following (in thousands):

                                         Purchase    Purchase
Office Building             Location       Price       Date
- ------------------       -------------   ---------   --------
Forum II & III           Memphis, TN     $ 16,425    01/07/97
Ashford II               Houston, TX        2,207    01/28/97
Courtyard at Arapaho     Dallas, TX        15,125    03/06/97
Charlotte Park Executive                                 
  Center                 Charlotte, NC     14,350    03/18/97
                                         --------              
                                         $ 48,107              
                                         ========              

      In  connection  with  the Charlotte Park  Executive  Center
purchase,  the Company also purchased 17.64 acres of  development
land  in  the  same  office  park for  $1,721,000.   The  Company
currently has no plans to begin development on the site.

      These  purchases were funded with cash reserves, borrowings
under  existing lines of credits and the proceeds of the  January
1997 stock offering.

NOTE J - Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents

       The   carrying  amounts  for  cash  and  cash  equivalents
approximated fair value at December 31, 1996 and 1995.

Mortgage loans

      The  fair values for mortgage loans are estimated based  on
net  realizable  value and discounted cash flow  analyses,  using
interest  rates  currently being offered on  loans  with  similar
terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.  The aggregate fair
value of the mortgage loans at December 31, 1996 was $622,000  as
compared to its carrying amount of $350,000.  The aggregate  fair
value  of the mortgage loans at December 31, 1995 was $21,049,000
as compared to its carrying amount of $11,161,000.

      The  fair  values  of  the mortgage notes  payable  without
recourse are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based
on  the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar
types of borrowing arrangements.  The aggregate fair value of the
mortgage notes payable without recourse at December 31,  1996  is
$63,496,000  as  compared to its carrying amount of  $62,828,000.
At  December  31, 1995, the aggregate fair value of the  mortgage
notes payable without recourse approximated the carrying amounts.
NOTE K - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

     Summarized quarterly financial data for the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995 are as follows (in thousands, except
per share data):

                                             1996
                           ---------------------------------------
                             First     Second    Third     Fourth
                           ------------------- --------- ---------
Revenues                                                    
(other than gains)..         $ 4,534   $ 5,507    $ 6,291    $ 7,747
Expenses..................    (3,750)   (4,663)    (5,265)    (6,488)
Gain on real estate and                                     
  mortgage loans..........       193     5,507        163      4,046
Gain (loss) on sale of                                      
  securities..............      (190)       62        432        245
                             -------   -------    -------    -------
Net income................   $   787   $ 6,413    $ 1,621    $ 5,550
                             =======   =======    =======    =======
                                                                  
Per share data (as                                                
adjusted for stock split):
  Net income..............   $ 0.260   $  2.00    $  0.39    $  1.31
  Dividends paid..........   $ 0.113   $  0.12    $  0.14    $  0.25
                                                            
Weighted average shares                                     
  outstanding.............     3,012     3,213      4,193      4,222

                                             1995
                           ---------------------------------------
                             First     Second    Third     Fourth
                           ------------------- --------- ---------
Revenues                                                    
(other than gains)..         $ 2,430   $ 2,968    $ 3,515    $ 3,854
Expenses..................    (2,456)   (2,601)    (3,298)    (3,458)
Gain on real estate and                                     
  mortgage loans..........       123       713      3,342      2,374
Gain (loss) on sale of                                      
  securities..............       (24)      125      1,292      2,921
                             -------   -------    -------    -------
Net income................   $    73   $ 1,205    $ 4,851    $ 5,691
                             =======   =======    =======    =======
                                                                  
Per share data (as                                                
adjusted for stock split):
  Net income..............   $ 0.030   $ 0.430    $ 1.620    $ 1.900
  Dividends paid..........   $ 0.107   $ 0.107    $ 0.113    $ 0.113
                                                            
Weighted average shares                                     
  outstanding.............     2,345     2,790      2,994      2,994
                                                                  
 Item 13.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-B:
   (3)(a)Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Parkway
         (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to The Parkway
         Company's Proxy Material for its Annual Meeting of
         Stockholders held on July 18, 1996).
      (b)Bylaws of Parkway (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
         C to The Parkway Company's Proxy Material for its
         Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 18, 1996).
      (c)Amendments to Bylaws, filed herewith.
  (10)(a)Registrant's 1994 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by
         reference to Registrant's Proxy Statement dated November
         8, 1994).
      (b)Registrant's 1991 Directors Stock Option Plan, as
         amended (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's
         proxy statement dated November 8, 1994).
      (c)Agreement and Plan of Merger among Parkway, Parkway
         Acquisition Corp. and EB dated as of October 28, 1994
         (as amended by the First Amendment to the Agreement and
         Plan of Merger dated January 26, 1995), incorporated by
         reference to Appendix B of the Joint Proxy
         Statement/Prospectus filed with the Registration
         Statement on Form S-4 of The Parkway Company
         (No. 33-85950).
      (d)Form of Change-in-Control Agreement that Registrant has
         entered into with Leland R. Speed, Steven G. Rogers and
         Sarah P. Clark, filed herewith.
      (e)Form of Change-in-Control Agreement that the Registrant
         has entered into with David R. Fowler, G. Mitchell
         Mattingly and James M. Ingram, filed herewith.
         Parkway agrees to furnish supplementally to the
         Commission upon request a copy of any omitted schedule
         or exhibit to the Merger Agreement.
  (11)Statement re: Computation of earnings per share, filed
      herewith.
  (21)Subsidiaries of the small business issuer, filed herewith.
  (23)Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, filed herewith.
  (27)Financial Data Schedule
  (28)Agreement of Registrant to furnish the Commission with
      copies of instruments defining the rights of holders of
      long-term debt (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 28E of
      the Registrant's Form S-4 (No. 33-2960) filed with the
      Commission on February 3, 1986).
  (99)The Company Shareholder Rights Plan dated September 7, 1995
      (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-A
      filed September 8, 1995).
 (b)Reports on Form 8-K.
    (1)Filed October 15, 1996
       Reporting the September 30, 1996 purchase of the BB&T
       Financial Center from AETNA Life Insurance Company for
       $24,500,000.
    (2)Filed October 22, 1996
       Amendment to Form 8-K filed August 9, 1996 reporting
       "Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits".
    (3)Filed December 13, 1996
       Amendment to Form 8-K filed October 15, 1996 reporting
       "Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits".

Exhibit 23

                 Consent of Independent Auditors

Board of Directors and Stockholders
Parkway Properties, Inc.

      We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the
Registration  Statement (Form S-8 on Form S-3 No.  333-00311)
pertaining to The Parkway Company  1994 Stock  Option Plan, The Parkway
Company 1991 Incentive Plan,  and The  Parkway  Company 1991 Directors
Stock Option  Plan  and  the Registration  Statement  (Form  S-3
No.  333-16479)  of  Parkway Properties, Inc. and related Prospectus
and Prospectus Supplement of   our   report   dated  March  27,  1997, 
with   respect   to  the  consolidated  financial statements of   Parkway
Properties,  Inc.  included in this Annual Report (Amendment No. 1 to 
Form 10-KSB) for  the year ended December 31, 1996.


                                          /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
                                          -----------------------
                                          Ernst & Young LLP

Jackson, Mississippi
April 2, 1997

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