MS HB572

Expands the definition of "qualified resort area" to include 11 additional municipalities identified by specific highway intersections (e.g., where Mississippi Highway 27 and 28 intersect, where Highway 35 and Interstate 20 run through), allowing alcohol sales in these otherwise dry areas

Grants local governing authorities in newly designated qualified resort areas the power to regulate alcohol sales by ordinance, including setting hours of operation, requiring minimum food revenue percentages, and designating specific zones where alcohol may be sold

Expands the qualified resort area in Oktibbeha County from a smaller geographic boundary to a larger area north of Bailey Howell Drive, Lee Boulevard and Old Mayhew Road, east of George Perry Street, and south of Mississippi Highway 182

Creates exemptions from the 400-foot distance restriction for alcohol sales near churches, schools, and funeral homes for several specific locations, including a building formerly used as a municipal school district bus shop and a building near the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 4

Authorizes distillery retailer's permit holders to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption (not just sealed bottles for off-premises), allowing mixed drinks where other alcoholic components do not exceed 20% of the beverage