State coalition to seek a ballot initiative to allow wine sales in grocery stores
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By Anthony Warren | February 3, 2021 at 2:41 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 3:00 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - After being spurned at the state capitol multiple times, advocates pushing for the sale of wine in grocery stores are seeking the public’s help in changing one of the state’s alcohol statutes.
The Looking for Wine, Mississippi? Coalition is switching gears, and planning to push for a ballot initiative to change the state law to allow higher-content alcohols to be sold in grocery stores.