Three-mile laws

Three-mile laws refer to laws requiring all liquor stores, bars, and other liquor establishments to be built at least 3 mile away from churches or schools. These laws were passed during the temperance movement in many southern and mid-western states during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Three-mile laws were normally passed at the local or county level, but some laws were passed by state governments. Some remote counties still enact the three-miles laws today.