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Dry Rankin May Vote To Get Wet

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Dry sections of Pearl and Flowood may see liquor sales soon, as Gov. Haley Barbour signed a bill that precedes putting the issue to county voters.

According to WJTV, the U.S. Justice Department has to review the legislation, but if the department approves, and 20 percent of the county's eligible voters sign a petition, advocates of alcohol sales can put the issue to a referendum vote.

Once on a ballot, a simple majority vote would make alcohol sales legal in the historically dry county.

Previous Comments

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146112
Comment

Man, I know a lot of people in Rankin County who would dig dead relatives out of the ground to vote for this one.

Author
Brian C Johnson
Date
2009-04-21T08:40:01-06:00
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146116
Comment

all the burbs know the only real way to compete with Jackson is to sell liquor.

Author
NewJackson
Date
2009-04-21T10:16:16-06:00
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146120
Comment

Brian: I knew you were a democrat. :D Seriously, I'm glad they're getting a chance over there. I don't know if it'll pass, but it's a vote nonetheless.

Author
Ironghost
Date
2009-04-21T10:30:42-06:00
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146123
Comment

I'm kinda mixed on this. If Rankin County votes "yes", then that'll be less revenue coming into Jackson. But a "yes" vote can also keep their drunks off of our roads. Damned if they do, damned if they don't.

Author
golden eagle
Date
2009-04-21T10:45:04-06:00
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146129
Comment

The concept of a dry Rankin County is such a joke. I hope that limiting the voters to these areas will help get it passed but as for the rest of the county, they will continue to illegally transport their liquor across the county line.

Author
jacksonmissmom
Date
2009-04-21T13:31:08-06:00
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146130
Comment

Keep Rankin dry...more tax dollars and better restaurants in Jackson.

Author
QB
Date
2009-04-21T13:45:57-06:00
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146133
Comment

I could care less because I'm moving to Jackson as soon as I can!!

Author
andi
Date
2009-04-21T14:17:18-06:00
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146141
Comment

I expect to see some opposition to this. There may be a segment of the population who thinks that they are "purer" than other counties because they are dry (on paper, anyway).

Author
LatashaWillis
Date
2009-04-21T20:09:28-06:00
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146148
Comment

Dry? What's that? If "dry" means not buying: Rankin is dry. If "dry" means not consuming: ROTFLMAO. Sorry folks. You can't get in the parking lots of liquor stores on Lakeland or Old Canton for the Rankin County tagged automobiles.

Author
Shaves
Date
2009-04-21T21:35:18-06:00
ID
146178
Comment

I think we all know the score and Rankin and Drinking. :)

Author
Ironghost
Date
2009-04-22T17:01:13-06:00

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