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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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jacksonmissmom

Date

2009-04-21T13:31:08-06:00

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146130

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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

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146178

Comment

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

Author

Ironghost

Date

2009-04-22T17:01:13-06:00