UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)*.
Dixie Group, Inc.
formerly Dixie Yarns, Inc.
Common
25557910
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( ). (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of give percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP NO.  25557910  13G

1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for:  SunTrust Banks
      of Tennessee, Inc.; SunTrust Banks of Georgia, Inc.; SunTrust Equitable
      Securities Corporation; and in various fiduciary capacities.
      58-1575035
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*    (A) _______
                                                           (B) _______
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3.    SEC USE ONLY

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4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Georgia
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NUMBER OF                 5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES                    1,667,013
                          --------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY              6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY                  59,172
                          --------------------------------------------
EACH                      7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                 1,421,994
                          --------------------------------------------
PERSON                    8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH                      85,259
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9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,745,960
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10.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES*
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11.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        16.4%
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12.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        HC and BK

CUSIP NO.  25557910  13G

1.    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
      S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      SunTrust Banks of Tennessee, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for
      SunTrust Bank, Chattanooga, N.A. and in various fiduciary capacities.
      62-0858840
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2.    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*  (A) _______
                                                         (B) _______
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3.    SEC USE ONLY

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4.    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Tennessee
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NUMBER OF                 5.  SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES                    1,366,955
                          ---------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY              6.  SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY                  59,172
                          ---------------------------------------------
EACH                      7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                 1,146,319
                          ---------------------------------------------
PERSON                    8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH                      73,976
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9.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        1,445,902
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10.     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
        SHARES*
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11.     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        13.6%
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12.     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

        HC and BK

                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                       SCHEDULE 13G
                        UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Item 1(a)     Name of Issuer:
---------     --------------
              Dixie Group, Inc.

Item 1(b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
---------     -----------------------------------------------
              1100 South Watkins Street
              Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404

Item 2(a)     Name of Person Filing:
---------     ---------------------
              SunTrust Banks, Inc. as Parent Holding Company for: SunTrust
              Banks of Tennessee, Inc.; SunTrust Banks of Georgia, Inc.;
              SunTrust Equitable Securities Corporation; and in
              various fiduciary capacities.

Item 2(b)     Address of Principal Business Office(s):
---------     ---------------------------------------
              303 Peachtree Street, Suite 1500
              Atlanta, Georgia  30308

Item 2(c)     Citizenship:
---------     -----------
              SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a Georgia corporation; SunTrust Banks
              of Tennessee, Inc. is a Tennessee corporation; SunTrust Banks
              of Georgia, Inc. is a Georgia corporation; SunTrust Equitable
              Securities Corporation in a Tennessee corporation.

Item 2(d)     Title of Class of Securities:
---------     ----------------------------
              Common

Item 2(e)     CUSIP Number:
---------     ------------
              25557910

Item 3        Type of Person:
------        --------------
              (b)  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
              (g)  Parent holding company, in accordance with para. 240,13d-
                   1(1)(ii)(H).

Item 4        Ownership:
------        ---------

              Amount Beneficially Owned.  1,745,960

              (b) Percent of Class:   16.4%

              (c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                 (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  1,667,013

                (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:   59,172

               (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                        1,421,994

                (iv) Shared power to dispose or the direct the disposition of:
                     85,259

Item 5     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
------     ------------------------------------------
           Not Applicable

Item 6     Ownership of More than 5 Percent of Behalf of Another Person:
------     ------------------------------------------------------------
           See Exhibit B

Item 7     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
------     Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
           Company:
           ------------------------------------------------------------
           See Item 2 and Exhibit C

Item 8     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
------     ---------------------------------------------------------
           Not Applicable

Item 9     Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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           Not Applicable
Item 10    Certification:
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           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
           and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
           the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
           purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
           influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
           were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
           transaction having such purpose or effect.

           Signature:
           ---------
           After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
           belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
           statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:     February 8, 1999

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

By        /s/Cynthia S. Walker
          -------------------------
          Cynthia S. Walker, Assistant Vice President
          STI Trust & Investment Operations, Inc. as agent for
          SunTrust Banks, Inc.

                                         EXHIBIT A

     The shares reported are held by one or more bank subsidiaries of Sun
     Banks, Inc. in various fiduciary and agency capacities.  SunTrust
     Banks, Inc. and such subsidiaries disclaim by beneficial interest in
     any of the shares reported, and the filing of this statement shall not
     be construed as an admission to the contrary.

     Certain of the shares included in shared voting authority are held in
     agency accounts and co-fiduciary accounts and co-fiduciary accounts
     in nominee registration.  These are voted by the banks under revocable
     authority of trust accounts and therefore, are reported as shared
     voting authority.

                                            EXHIBIT B

     Various co-trustees share the power to direct distribution of income
     including dividends and the proceeds from sale of securities.
     Additionally, various beneficiaries have the right to receive
     dividends.

                                          EXHIBIT C

                                Sole     Shared     Sole     Shared
                               Voting    Voting   Power to   Power to
Name of Person Filing           Power     Power    Dispose   Dispose

SunTrust Banks of Tennessee, Inc.
as Parent Holding Company for:
---------------------------------
SunTrust Bank, Chattanooga,     1,366,955    59,172   1,146,319    73,976
N.A. and in Various
Fiduciary Capacities
P.O. Box 1638
Chattanooga, Tennessee  37401

SunTrust Banks of Georgia, Inc.
as Parent Holding Company for:
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SunTrust Bank, Savannah, N.A.    18,158       -0-      6,875     11,283
and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
33 Bull Street
Savannah, Georgia  31401

SunTrust Bank, Northeast Georgia  6,500       -0-      6,500        -0-
N.A. and in Various Fiduciary
Capacities
101 North Lumpkin Street
Athens, Georgia  30613

SunTrust Bank, Atlanta               200       -0-        200         -0-
and in various fiduciary capacities
25 Park Place, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia  30303

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
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SunTrust Equitable Securities      262,100      -0-       262,100      -0-
Corporation
800 Nashville City Center
Nashville, Tennessee  37219-1743

Shares Beneficially Owned  1,745,960

SunTrust Banks, Inc.
303 Peachtree Street, Suite 1500
Atlanta, Georgia  30308

February 8, 1999

Ladies and Gentlemen:

There is hereby transmitted for filing pursuant to Section 13(g) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 13G thereunder a
Schedule 13G relating to beneficial ownership by SunTrust Banks, Inc.
and its subsidiaries of shares of Dixie Group, Inc. Common Stock.

Please call the undersigned at (404) 581-1475 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Cynthia S. Walker
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Cynthia S. Walker
Assistant Vice President
STI Trust & Investment Operations, Inc. as agent for SunTrust Banks, Inc.

cc:       Dixie Yarns, Inc.
          National Association of Securities Dealers