Mississippi sales tax holiday set for this weekend
Mississippi's annual sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 25 and ends at midnight Saturday, July 26.
Consumers will save 7 percent on clothes and shoes that cost $100 or less per item.
Accessories such as jewelry, handbags, wallets, watches, backpacks, and similar items do not qualify for the sales tax holiday. Cleats and items worn in conjunction with an athletic or recreational activity are other sample items not eligible. School supplies and computers are not included.
Click here for the official list of eligible and non-eligible items.
Crenshaw, Enterprise and Heidelberg will not observe the sales tax holiday, according to the Mississippi Department of Revenue.
The Mississippi exemptions do not include school supplies.
But Alabama's sales tax holiday does include supplies, and computers under $750. Their holiday is August 1-3.
You can also get a break on computers and school supplies, along with clothing, in Tennessee the same weekend.
Louisiana is only holding their sales tax holiday on Friday, August 1 & Saturday, August 2. But their rules are much different. Basically, you get a tax break on any "tangible personal property" up to $2,500. The major exception is vehicles, but there are others. Click the link to learn more.