Mississippi Independent Package Stores Association

OVER THE PAST YEAR, THE MISSISSIPPI INDEPENDENT PACKAGE STORES ASSOCIATION (MIPSA) HAS WORKED TO ADDRESS CONCERNS WITH EXISTING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS, RESEARCH POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS, AND ADVANCE A PLAN FOR THE FUTURE. MIPSA'S BOARD HAS WORKED WITH THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, MS ABC, CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICERS FOR OTHER CONTROL STATES AND PRIVATE DISTRIBUTORS, AND LEADERS OF SIMILAR TRADE GROUPS IN OTHER STATES. AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF THE METHODS BEING EMPLOYED IN OTHER STATES, MIPSA WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE STATE TO CRAFT A UNIQUE PLAN UTILIZING THE BEST ELEMENTS FROM THE MOST SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. MIPSA'S STRATEGY GAINED BROAD SUPPORT FROM OTHER ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTING BROKERS, RESTAURANTS, AND CASINOS. THE RESULT OF MIPSA'S HARD WORK IS A NEW 65+ MILLION DOLLAR STATE-OF-THE-ART ABC WAREHOUSE WHERE THE STATE REMAINS OBLIGATED TO ENSURE EVEN PRICING FOR ALL RETAILERS WHILE OUTPUT IS MAXIMIZED WITH PRIVATE TECHNOLOGY, PRIVATE EQUIPMENT, AND PRIVATE LABOR! TO CLARIFY THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS DESIGN, THIS MARRIAGE OF PUBLIC LEGAL CONTROL WITH PRIVATE LABOR AND TECHNOLOGY HAS NEVER BEEN DONE IN THIS WAY. MIPSA IS INDEBTED TO ITS MEMBERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT THAT RESULTED IN THIS UNPRECEDENTED ACCOMPLISHMENT.