In Oxford, Mississippi Mayor George Patterson and the city board of Aldermen are considering dropping the Sunday ban of alcohol. On Sundays, liquors stores in the University of Mississippi hometown shut down and alcohol sales are restricted in restaurants.
The Board of Aldermen had already rejected a previous attempt to repeal the Sunday ban. However, the city officials are considering the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association’s proposal to allow restaurants to skirt the ban and sell bottles of wine on “The Lord’s Day.”
Pastor Eric Hankins of First Baptist church objects to rescinding the ban, citing the Ole’ Miss and the town’s reputations. “It’s a school party town and that’s created a culture of alcohol. Misuse and abuse of alcohol is a norm here,” argued Hankins....