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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000029534-00-000062.txt : 20001018
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000029534-00-000062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20001017

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		737968

	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:			ENNIS MIKE
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062392
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	5331
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
	FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		104 WOODMONT BLVD
	STREET 2:		STE 300
	CITY:			NASHVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37205
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6157832156

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		104 WOODMONT BLVD
	STREET 2:		STE 300
	CITY:			NASHVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37205
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 09/30/2000
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
(X) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   ENNIS, MIKE
   100 MISSION RIDGE
   GOODLETTSVILLE, TN  37072
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
   DG
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   09/30/2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   RETIRED OFFICER
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
COMMON STOCK               |9/11/2|M   |V|71634             |A  |10.73      |                   |      |                           |
                           |000   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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COMMON STOCK               |9/11/2|M   |V|17908             |A  |11.22      |                   |      |                           |
                           |000   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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COMMON STOCK               |9/11/2|S   | |89542             |D  |23         |488910             |D     |                           |
                           |000   |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
COMMON STOCK               |      |    | |                  |   |           |3146               |I     |401K TRUST                 |
- - -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
STOCK OPTION          |10.73   |9/11/|M   |V|71634      |D  |     |03/21|COMMON STOCK|71634  |       |0           |D  |            |
                      |        |2000 |    | |           |   |     |/2007|            |       |       |            |   |            |
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STOCK OPTION          |11.22   |9/11/|M   |V|17908      |D  |     |6/2/2|COMMON STOCK|17908  |       |0           |D  |            |
                      |        |2000 |    | |           |   |     |007  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
All holdings have been adjusted for the five-for-four common stock split
distributed May 2000.
* These options were vested as of the date
reported.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ BOB CARPENTER FOR M. ENNIS
DATE
10/10/2000

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