New Mississippi Tobacco Restrictions are now on the Books

Taken from the Commercial Appeal (DeSoto edition) printed August 20, 2010:
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/aug/20/no-ifs-ands-or-butts/

Booneville Votes No

 August 17th article from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal:

http://www.nems360.com/view/full_story/9177731/article-Booneville-votes-%E2%80%98no%E2%80%99-on-alcohol?

State Anti-Tobacco Efforts

Mississippi Needs Stronger Anti-Tobacco Regulations
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says comprehensive tobacco control policies are needed in Mississippi to save lives and protect children.

Link to the Full Article.

"Underage Drinking Costs Mississippi Millions"

Click below for the full video and article.

MAAUD Video from WLBT Channel 3 NBC (Jackson, MS)

New Link for Mississippi Prohibitionists

Here is a new link for another group of those in our state who are interested in combating alcohol and its deadly effects.

Mississippians Advocating Against Underage Drinking (MAAUD)

MS Last state to repeal prohibition (1966)

Even after the repeal of Prohibition, some states continued to enforce their prohibition laws. Mississippi, dry since 1907, was the last state to repeal Prohibition in 1966. There are still many "dry" counties and towns today where no liquor is sold. Today, half of Mississippi's counties are still dry. In fact, a survey conducted by the National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association in 2004 concluded that more than 500 municipalities in the country are still dry.

Mississippi First for 'Dry' Amendment

THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, North Carolina , January 9, 1918 listed on its front page this article:

* MISSISSIPPI FIRST FOR 'DRY' AMENDMENT

Jackson, Miss., Jan. 9.-Fifteen minutes after the subject was presented in Governor Bilbo's message to the Legislature both houses ratified the proposed prohibition amendment to the Federal Constitution. Only 8 dissenting votes were cast. Mississippi is the first state in which such action was taken.