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Aldermen give nod to new liquor ordinance

Associated Press — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:36:14 +0000

NEW ALBANY — Aldermen have passed the ordinance that will implement the sale of wine and liquor on June 6. Mayor Tim Kent says the ordinance states that New Albany will follow the state’s regulations. City attorney Regan Russell tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal the ordinance is to take effective date at least 30 days [...]

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Home-brewed beer supply salesman taps emerging market

Stephen McDill — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:34:53 +0000

Mac Rusling saw it coming. After years of hiding in the shadows, Mississippi’s home-brewed beer enthusiasts were seeing a light emerge at the end of the tunnel. Rusling’s store Brewhaha Homebrew Supply had been open for four months when Gov. Phil Bryant signed a bill in March that would legalize homebrewing in Mississippi in time [...]

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Governor vetoes bill allowing transport of liquor through dry counties

Associated Press — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:38:54 +0000

JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has vetoed a bill that would have allowed Mississippians to transport a limited amount of unopened alcohol through dry counties. Senate Bill 2526 was passed during the waning days of the 2013 session. The bill would let a person buy the liquor in a wet county and drive through dry [...]

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Public hearing called to mull community’s new liquor law

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:05:03 +0000

NEW ALBANY — New Albany residents will get a look at the city’s new liquor ordinance at a public hearing on May 7. Local voters approved the sale of liquor and wine on March 19. The board of aldermen was to adopt an ordinance setting parameters not addressed directly by state law. Mayor Tom Kent [...]

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Council approves new beer/light wine ordinance

Associated Press — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:41:26 +0000

HATTIESBURG — Hattiesburg City Council has adopted an ordinance to open downtown streets to the sale and consumption of beer and light wine during special events. The ordinance allows retailers with a current permit to sell beer and light wine on downtown streets closed for special events such as HUBFEST and the fall and spring [...]

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Residents to vote on liquor sales during general election

Associated Press — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:11:44 +0000

PHILADELPHIA — A citywide referendum on liquor sales will appear on the June 4 general election ballot in Philadelphia. The Neshoba Democrat reports the board of aldermen set the date after being presented with a petition with 1,014 names certified in the city clerk’s office. State law allows county seats and towns of more than [...]

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Raise Your Pints shifts gears

Clay Chandler — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:52:28 +0000

Raise Your Pints is moving on to the next phase of its mission. “We’re still going to stay relevant, but it’s going to be more of an education and promotion type aspect where we continue to educate retailers about craft beer, help upcoming breweries, help with beer events, homebrew competitions, things like that,” said Craig [...]

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Voters say yes to in-city liquor/wine sales

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:52:32 +0000

NEW ALBANY — Voters have approved the sale of liquor and wine within the New Albany city limits. Complete but unofficial returns show 57 percent of those voting approved the sale of liquor in Tuesday’s special election. State law allows county seats and towns of more than 5,000 people to vote separately from their surrounding [...]

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Home-brewing beer will be legal in July

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:44:17 +0000

JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant has signed a bill into law allowing home brewing of beer. Senate Bill 2183, which takes effect July 1, will allow people over 21 to make their own beer, as long as they don’t sell it. A household with one resident over 21 will be able make up to 100 [...]

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Association report: Rolling out lager is big business

MBJ Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:32:58 +0000

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A new economic impact report released by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) titled America’s Beer Distributors: Fueling Jobs, Generating Economic Growth & Delivering Value to Local Communities provides the first-ever comprehensive report on beer distribution companies’ total impact on national and state economies. The report, produced by Dr. Bill Latham and [...]

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