SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                              (Amendment No. ___)*


                           DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   256669 10 2
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

*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
"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).





CUSIP No.  256669 10 2                                              Page 2 of 5
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(1)      NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         IRS INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
         James S. Turner
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(2)      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
         (a)  [___]
         (b)  [___]
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(3)      SEC USE ONLY
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(4)      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         United States
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NUMBER OF SHARES         (5)     SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED               2,336,864
BY EACH REPORTING        -------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH:             (6)     SHARED VOTING POWER
                                 38,711,364
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                         (7)     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                 2,336,864
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                         (8)     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                 38,711,364
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(9)      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         41,048,228
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(10)     CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
        (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
         Not Applicable
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(11)     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         12.3%
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(12)     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
         IN
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Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:

               Dollar General Corporation

Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               100 Mission Ridge
               Goodlettsville, TN 37072

Item 2(a)  Name of Person Filing:

               James S. Turner

Item 2(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

               100 Mission Ridge
               Goodlettsville, TN 37072

Item 2(c)  Citizenship:

               United States of America

Item 2(d)  Title of Class of Securities:

               Common Stock

Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number:

               256669 10 2

Item 3  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
        (c), check whether the filing person is a:

               Not Applicable



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Item 4  Ownership:

        (a)  Amount beneficially owned: 41,048,228

        (b)  Percent of class: 12.3%

        (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

             (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                    2,336,864
             (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                    38,711,364
             (iii)  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                    2,336,864
             (iv)   Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
                    38,711,364

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 reporting person serves as co-trustee of the Turner Children Trust
        and shares the power to vote and dispose of the 31,625,784 shares of
        common stock of Dollar General Corporation held by the trust.

Item 7  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
        Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
        Person

        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  Certifications

               Not Applicable




CUSIP No.  256669 10 2                                               Page 5 of 5
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                                    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.


February 14, 2002                          /s/ James S. Turner
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                                           James S. Turner