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Tennessee Last Call Hours (2026)
Info: In Tennessee, last call is 3 a.m. statewide, though some counties are dry.
General legal information, not legal advice — verify important decisions with a licensed attorney.
Last Call Hours in states bordering Tennessee
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- AlabamaConditional
In Alabama, standard last call in wet jurisdictions is 2 a.m. under the state's ABC rules, but roughly a third of counties are dry and municipalities may set earlier hours — check the local rule.
Verified Jun 7, 2026 · Source: alabcboard.gov · Full Alabama rule →
- ArkansasConditional
Arkansas ends on-premises sales at 2 a.m. statewide under the state's ABC rules, but many counties are dry and Sunday sales are limited, so local rules control.
Verified Jun 7, 2026 · Source: dfa.arkansas.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
- GeorgiaConditional
Georgia sets no statewide on-premises last call — cities and counties set bar and restaurant hours, and selling in violation of a local ordinance is itself a state violation (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 560-2-3-.02(1)(a)). …
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: rules.sos.ga.gov · Full Georgia rule →
- KentuckyConditional
Kentucky leaves bar hours to local governments in wet territories, and many areas remain dry or partially dry. Louisville and Lexington generally run to around 2 a.m. — verify the local rule.
Verified Jun 7, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
- MississippiConditional
In Mississippi, default on-premises liquor hours run to midnight Monday through Saturday, and many counties are dry, so local rules control. Extended hours, Sunday sales, and resort-area exceptions require state approval, and beer hours differ.
Verified Jun 7, 2026 · Source: dor.ms.gov · Full Mississippi rule →
- MissouriInfo
In Missouri, last call is 1:30 a.m., though St. Louis and Kansas City venues can serve to 3 a.m. with a special license.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
- North CarolinaInfo
In North Carolina, last call is 2 a.m., and it is the same statewide.
Verified Jun 5, 2026 · Source: abc2.nc.gov · Full North Carolina rule →
- VirginiaInfo
In Virginia, last call for on-premises alcohol service at bars and restaurants is 2 a.m. in localities where mixed-beverage sales are authorized; in all other localities on-premises service stops at midnight. Off-premises retail sales stop at midnight everywhere. Private club and mixed-beverage casino licensees are excepted (3VAC5-50-30).
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
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