MS HB506

Allows municipalities in counties that have voted against legalizing alcohol to authorize alcoholic beverage sales through a local option election.

Qualifies municipalities with a population of at least 6,000 located within 5 miles of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, or municipalities with 8,000-10,000 population traversed by Interstate 55, both in dry counties.

Requires a petition signed by at least 20% of qualified voters to trigger an election, with elections limited to once every two years per municipality.

Election ballots ask voters to choose "For the legal sale of alcoholic liquors" or "Against the legal sale of alcoholic liquors," with majority vote determining the outcome.

Requires the Mississippi Attorney General to submit the act to the U.S. Attorney General or federal court for Voting Rights Act compliance, with the act taking effect upon such clearance.