Folks all across the Magnolia State are taking advantage of this sales tax holiday.
It's the second year the state has offered the sales tax break on items less than one hundred dollars.
At the Renaissance shopping center, stores are packed with eager shoppers looking to cash in on a deal. Some say they are already planning another shopping trip tomorrow.
The cash was coming in at Banana Republic for much of Friday afternoon. Folks of all ages came to get the most for their buck.
The holiday will end tomorrow.
We found Jeremiah Matthews in the store shopping as he looks forward to his junior year at Mississippi State. He says his shopping experience is far from over.
"I plan on coming back tomorrow. It was kind of hectic in some places. Maybe I will start a little earlier than I did today," said Matthews.
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.
The following municipalities are suspending the Sales Tax Holiday within their corporate limits and will not participate this year: Artesia, Bolton, Crenshaw, Enterprise, Fayette, Guntown, Heidelberg, Leland, Lumberton, Magnolia, Meadville, Purvis, Sherman, and Thaxton.
All retail businesses within the corporate limits of the municipality not participating must charge and remit to the state sales tax on all sales that would normally be exempt under the Sales Tax Holiday.
