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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000029534-00-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000214

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:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-40997
		FILM NUMBER:		542267

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(615) 855-4000

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURNER JAMES STEPHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062403
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	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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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<TEXT>

                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                              SCHEDULE 13G

               Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         (Amendment No.     )*

                       DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
                 -------------------------------------
                            (Name of Issuer)

                              COMMON STOCK
           -------------------------------------------------
                     (Title of Class of Securities)

                              256669-10-2
                      ----------------------------
                             (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ____.
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five
percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has
filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of
five percent of less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act )however, see the Notes).


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - JAMES STEPHEN TURNER
    SS#  ###-##-####
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMEBER OF A GROUP
   (A)_____  (B)____
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.  SEC USE ONLY
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    United States
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
			5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 			185,372
SHARES 			------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY		6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 			38,988,208
EACH			------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 		7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 				185,372
WITH			------------------------------------------------
                        8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
				38,988,208
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
				39,173,580
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------


10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
				14.8%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
				IN
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

ITEM 1(A)	NAME OF ISSUER:		DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 1(B)	ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S	100 MISSION RIDGE
		PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE	GOODLETTSVILLE, TN  37072-2170
		OFFICES:
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 2(A)	NAME OF PERSON FILING:	JAMES STEPHEN TURNER
					100 MISSION RIDGE
					GOODLETTSVILLE, TN  37072-2170
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 2(B)	ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL 	100 MISSION RIDGE
		BUSINESS OFFICE:	GOODLETTSVILLE, TN  37072-2170
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 2(E)	CUSIP NUMBER:		256669-10-2
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 2 	CITIZENSHIP:			UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 2(D)	TITLE OF CLASS		COMMON STOCK,, $.50 PAR VALUE
                OF SECURITIES:          (THE "SHARES")
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 3	IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR
        13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
        NOT APPLICABLE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 4	OWNERSHIP

(A)  AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED:                  39,173,580
(B)  PERCENT OF CLASS:                               14.8%

NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS

(i)   SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE:        185,372
(ii)  SHARES POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTE:   38,988,208
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT
      THE DISPOSITION OF:                           185,372
(iv)  SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT
      THE DISPOSITION OF:                        38,988,208
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 5		OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
                Not Applicable
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 6		OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                PERSON
                The Turner Children Trust Dated January 21, 1980
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 7		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
                Not Applicable
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 8		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
		Not Applicable
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
ITEM 9		NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
		Not Applicable
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

ITEM 10		CERTIFICATION
		Not Applicable
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------


SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete, and correct.


By:  /s/  James Stephen Turner			February 14, 2000






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