Mississippi

Glorfindel

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8. Yes. I lived in a "dry" county in Mississippi for 18 years

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 04:14 PM

Apr 2020

you could buy beer in supermarkets, Wal-Mart, etc., but sales of wine and liquor were not allowed at all. Fortunately, you could drive a few miles in any direction, cross the county line, and buy whatever you wished. Wine and liquor had to be sold in state-licensed stores. The county where I lived changed its rules about a year before I left and allowed a couple of liquor/wine stores to be opened. I guess they finally got tired of all that sales tax revenue going to surrounding counties.

Here's a wet/dry county map of Mississippi:

https://www.dor.ms.gov/ABC/Pages/Wet-Dry-Map.aspx

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Mississippi Alcohol Sales Up Raising Some Concerns [View all] TexasTowelie Apr 2020 OP

Gee... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #1

Part of the reason could be that the pandemic makes it harder to obtain Glorfindel Apr 2020 #2

I have no doubt that's a part of it (nt) mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #6

Not clear if this includes bar & restaurant biz. Seems they mean a state monopoly? Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #3

Seems tragic that alcohol is still a 'go to', for dealing w/ stress. It's a shame, and doesn't ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #4

Concerns? What, is there like a danger that supplies might run out, or? nt mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #5

does Mississippi still have dry counties? rurallib Apr 2020 #7

Yes. I lived in a "dry" county in Mississippi for 18 years Glorfindel Apr 2020 #8

Looks like the dries split the state lengthwise rurallib Apr 2020 #9