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With the votes counted, only two precincts in Simpson County voted against legalized liquor: Merit and Dry Creek.
The Referendum solidly passed with 5,162 for (61.17%) and 3,277 (38.83%) against. Although these are unofficial totals, the out come of the referendum will not change.
Here is a break down of how each box in the county voted:
Pinola—for 131 (55.51%)—Against—105 (44.49%)
New Hope—for 103 (56.28%)—Against—80 (48.72%)
Old Pearl—for 157 (68.86%)—Against—71 (31.14%)
Mendenhall-3—for 338 (54.43%)—Against—283 (45.57%)
Sumrall—for 172 (57.14%)—Against—129 (42.86%)
Weathersby—for 361 (75.68%)—Against—116 (24.32%)
Braxton—for 292 (58.40%)—Against—208 (41.60%)
Merit—for 216 (48.21%)—Against—232 (51.79%)
Harrisville—for 284 (61.31%)—Against—170 (38.66%)
Oak Grove—for 243 (55.73%)—Against—193 (44.27%)
Bridgeport—for 153 (69.55%)—Against—67 (30.45%)
Saratoga—for 142(69.95%)—Against—61 (30.05%)
D’Lo—for 152 (66.09%)—Against—78 (33.91%)
Fork Church—for 164 (68.05%)—Against—77 (31.95%)
Bowie—for 115 (54.25%)—Against—97 (45.75%)
Shivers—for 126 (53.25%)—Against 110 (46.61%)
Jupiter—for 288 (79.78%)—Against—73 (20.22%)
Magee 1—for 291 (80.39%)—Against—71 (19.61%)
Magee 2—for 451 (58.57%)—Against—319 (41.43%)
Magee 4 South—for 352 (56.96%)—Against—266 (43.04%)
Dry Creek—for 215 (47.99%)—Against—233 (52.01%)
Magee 4 North—for 218 (59.08%)—Against—151 (40.92%)
Many decisions are to be made concerning the actual selling of liquor. Liquor will only be sold in the 4 municipalities in our county: Magee, Mendenhall, Braxton, and D’Lo. These municipalities will make the decisions on how and where the liquor is sold. The municipalities, Board of Supervisors, and ABC will work jointly to enact the process.
