Exhibit 24



DIRECTORS

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the
undersigned Director of AmSouth Bancorporation, a Delaware corporation (Company), by his execution hereof or upon an identical counterpart hereof, does hereby constitute and appoint John D. Buchanan or Carl L. Gorday and either of them,
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place and stead, to execute and sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 to be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and, further, to execute and sign any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to cause any and all such documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said attorney-in-fact and agent which he may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this 5th day of March, 2005.



/s/ Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr.EARNEST W. DEAVENPORT, JR.






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DIRECTORS

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the undersigned Director of AmSouth Bancorporation, a Delaware corporation (Company), by her execution hereof or upon an identical counterpart hereof, does hereby constitute and
appoint John D. Buchanan or Carl L. Gorday and either of them, her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for her and in her name, place and stead, to execute and sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 to be
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, further, to execute and sign any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to cause any and all such documents to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said attorney-in-fact and agent which he may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto set her hand this
7th day of March, 2005.



/s/ Martha R. IngramMARTHA R. INGRAM






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DIRECTORS

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the undersigned Director of AmSouth Bancorporation, a Delaware corporation (Company), by his execution hereof or upon an identical counterpart hereof, does hereby constitute and
appoint John D. Buchanan or Carl L. Gorday and either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place and stead, to execute and sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 to be
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, further, to execute and sign any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to cause any and all such documents to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said attorney-in-fact and agent which he may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
3rd day of March, 2005.



/s/ Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.RONALD L. KUEHN, Jr.






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DIRECTORS

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the undersigned Director of AmSouth Bancorporation, a Delaware corporation (Company), by his execution hereof or upon an identical counterpart hereof, does hereby constitute and
appoint John D. Buchanan or Carl L. Gorday and either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place and stead, to execute and sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 to be
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, further, to execute and sign any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to cause any and all such documents to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said attorney-in-fact and agent which he may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
7th day of March, 2005.



/s/ James R. MaloneJAMES R. MALONE






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DIRECTORS

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the undersigned Director of AmSouth Bancorporation, a Delaware corporation (Company), by his execution hereof or upon an identical counterpart hereof, does hereby constitute and
appoint John D. Buchanan or Carl L. Gorday and either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place and stead, to execute and sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 to be
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, further, to execute and sign any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to cause any and all such documents to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said attorney-in-fact and agent which he may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
7th day of March, 2005.



/s/ Charles D. McCraryCHARLES D. MCCRARY






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DIRECTORS

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the undersigned Director of AmSouth Bancorporation, a Delaware corporation (Company), by his execution hereof or upon an identical counterpart hereof, does hereby constitute and
appoint John D. Buchanan or Carl L. Gorday and either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place and stead, to execute and sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 to be
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, further, to execute and sign any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to cause any and all such documents to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said attorney-in-fact and agent which he may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
7th day of March, 2005.



/s/ Claude B. NielsenCLAUDE B. NIELSEN






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DIRECTORS

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,that the undersigned Director of AmSouth Bancorporation, a Delaware corporation (Company), by his execution hereof or upon an identical counterpart hereof, does hereby constitute and
appoint John D. Buchanan or Carl L. Gorday and either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him and in his name, place and stead, to execute and sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 to be
filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and, further, to execute and sign any and all amendments to such Form 10-K and any and all other documents in connection therewith, and to cause any and all such documents to be filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all the acts of said attorney-in-fact and agent which he may lawfully do in the premises or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the undersigned has hereunto set his hand this
7th day of March, 2005.



/s/ Cleophus Thomas, Jr.CLEOPHUS THOMAS, JR.