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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-01-500165
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20010611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010611

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:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		1658667

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072

	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:			WILDS DAVID M
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001062406
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR
	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                     FORM 4

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
       Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
               Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

[_]  Check box if no longer  subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations
     may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*

                                 Wilds, David M.
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   (Last)                           (First)             (Middle)

                               100 Mission Ridge
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                                    (Street)

                            Goodlettsville, TN 37072
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   (City)                           (State)              (Zip)


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2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

                        DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION "DG"
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3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)


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4.   Statement for Month/Year

                                  May 2001
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5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)


________________________________________________________________________________
6.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     [X]  Director                             [_]  10% Owner
     [_]  Officer (give title below)           [_]  Other (specify below)

                                    DIRECTOR
________________________________________________________________________________
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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           Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
                             or Beneficially Owned
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                                                                                                                6.
                                                                 4.                               5.            Owner-
                                                                 Securities Acquired (A) or       Amount of     ship
                                                    3.           Disposed of (D)                  Securities    Form:     7.
                                                    Transaction  (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)              Beneficially  Direct    Nature of
                                      2.            Code         -------------------------------  Owned at End  (D) or    Indirect
1.                                    Transaction   (Instr. 8)                   (A)              of Month      Indirect  Beneficial
Title of Security                     Date          ------------     Amount      or     Price     (Instr. 3     (I)       Ownership
(Instr. 3)                            (mm/dd/yy)     Code     V                  (D)              and 4)        (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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<S>                                   <C>            <C>     <C>    <C>          <C>    <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>
Common Stock                          5/14/01        J(1)           5,859        A      20.19     197,902       D
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Common Stock                          5/14/01        J(1)           3,906        A      20.19     197,902       D
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*    If the Form is filed by more than one  Reporting  Person,  see  Instruction
     4(b)(v).

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
          owned directly or indirectly.

                            (Print or Type Responses)
                                                                          (Over)
(Form 4-07/99)

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FORM 4 (continued)

Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
         (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                    10.
                                                                                                          9.        Owner-
                                                                                                          Number    ship
                                                                                                          of        Form
                    2.                                                                                    Deriv-    of
                    Conver-                    5.                              7.                         ative     Deriv-   11.
                    sion                       Number of                       Title and Amount           Secur-    ative    Nature
                    or                         Derivative    6.                of Underlying     8.       ities     Secur-   of
                    Exer-             4.       Securities    Date              Securities        Price    Bene-     ity:     In-
                    cise     3.       Trans-   Acquired (A)  Exercisable and   (Instr. 3 and 4)  of       ficially  Direct   direct
                    Price    Trans-   action   or Disposed   Expiration Date   ----------------  Deriv-   Owned     (D) or   Bene-
1.                  of       action   Code     of(D)         (Month/Day/Year)            Amount  ative    at End    In-      ficial
Title of            Deriv-   Date     (Instr.  (Instr. 3,    ----------------            or      Secur-   of        direct   Owner-
Derivative          ative    (Month/  8)       4 and 5)      Date     Expira-            Number  ity      Month     (I)      ship
Security            Secur-   Day/     ------   ------------  Exer-    tion               of      (Instr.  (Instr.   (Instr.  (Instr.
(Instr. 3)          ity      Year)    Code V    (A)   (D)    cisable  Date     Title     Shares  5)       4)        4)       4)
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<S>                 <C>      <C>      <C> <C>   <C>  <C>     <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>     <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>

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Explanation of Responses:

(1) Common stock issued upon  settlement of Dollar  General  STRYPES  issued and
    bought May 21, 1998: 3,000  strypes  exchanged for 5,859 common shares 2,000
    strypes exchanged for 3,906 common shares



           /s/ David M. Wilds                                    6/11/2001
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                              Date


**     Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
       Criminal Violations.

See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.


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