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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000029534-00-000010.txt : 20000307
<SEC-HEADER>0000029534-00-000010.hdr.sgml : 20000307
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000029534-00-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000302

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029534
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				610502302
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		559547

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6158554000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104 WOODMONT BLVD STE 500
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER CAL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER J L & SON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KNIGHT BILL
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108198
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
	STREET 2:		100 MISSION RIDGE
	CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37072
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6158555195

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
	STREET 2:		100 MISSION RIDGE
	CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37072
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - 2/21/2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   KNIGHT, BILL
   100 MISSION RIDGE
   GOODLETTSVILLE, TN  37072
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
   2/21/2000
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
   DG
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   VICE PRESIDENT
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned                                                                           |
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1. Title of Security                       |2. Amount of          |3. Ownership    |4. Nature of Indirect                          |
                                           |   Securities         |   Form:        |   Beneficial Ownership                        |
                                           |   Beneficially       |   Direct(D) or |                                               |
                                           |   Owned              |   Indirect(I)  |                                               |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                                        <C>                    <C>              <C>
COMMON STOCK                               |9384                  |D               |                                               |
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COMMON STOCK                               |1950                  |I               |DAUGHTER                                       |
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<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Beneficially Owned                                                                             |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Date Exer-       |3.Title and Amount     |         |4. Conver-|5. Owner-    |6. Nature of Indirect      |
  Security              |  cisable and      |  of Underlying        |         |sion or   |ship         |   Beneficial Ownership    |
                        |  Expiration       |  Securities           |         |exercise  |Form of      |                           |
                        |  Date(Month/      |-----------------------|---------|price of  |Deriv-       |                           |
                        |  Day/Year)        |                       |Amount   |deri-     |ative        |                           |
                        | Date    | Expira- |                       |or       |vative    |Security:    |                           |
                        | Exer-   | tion    |         Title         |Number of|Security  |Direct(D) or |                           |
                        | cisable | Date    |                       |Shares   |          |Indirect(I)  |                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>       <C>       <C>                     <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>
STOCK OPTION            |6/1/03   |12/1/03  |COMMON STOCK           |16387    |4.0265    |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |9/21/03  |3/21/04  |COMMON STOCK           |9827     |4.9912    |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |9/21/03  |3/21/04  |COMMON STOCK           |12285    |4.9912    |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |         |3/27/05  |COMMON STOCK           |23095    |6.8813    |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |         |3/27/05  |COMMON STOCK           |8656     |6.8813    |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |         |3/25/06  |COMMON STOCK           |8245     |7.8643    |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |         |3/25/06  |COMMON STOCK           |11001    |7.8643    |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |4/1/00   |3/21/07  |COMMON STOCK           |13368    |13.4144   |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |4/1/00   |3/21/07  |COMMON STOCK           |6683     |13.4144   |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |6/2/00   |6/2/07   |COMMON STOCK           |5012     |14.0288   |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |4/1/00   |8/25/07  |COMMON STOCK           |3963     |16.6912   |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |4/1/00   |8/25/07  |COMMON STOCK           |1977     |16.6912   |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |         |8/25/07  |COMMON STOCK           |2065     |16.6912   |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |         |8/25/07  |COMMON STOCK           |2212     |16.6912   |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |8/25/00  |8/25/07  |COMMON STOCK           |1485     |15.5912   |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |4/1/01   |4/27/08  |COMMON STOCK           |9178     |18.80     |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |4/1/01   |4/27/08  |COMMON STOCK           |4593     |18.80     |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |6/1/01   |6/1/08   |COMMON STOCK           |3445     |18.80     |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |4/1/02   |4/1/09   |COMMON STOCK           |8650     |27.25     |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |4/1/02   |4/1/09   |COMMON STOCK           |4325     |27.25     |D            |                           |
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STOCK OPTION            |6/7/00   |6/7/09   |COMMON STOCK           |3243     |29.875    |D            |                           |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ BILL KNIGHT
DATE
3/1/2000

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