You can save a bundle on school supplies this weekend as the state’s sales tax holiday gets underway.
You can save a bundle on school supplies this weekend as the state’s sales tax holiday gets underway.
And they plan to continue it fo- years to come.- - and speaking of school supplies- you can save a bundle this- weekend as the state's sales ta- holiday gets underway.- news 25's toni miles shows us - what's covered and when you - can take advantage of this- weekend's savings as you- and yours head into the new - school year.- - as the clock ticks down on- summer vacation, you can cut- down on the cost of school- supplies and clothes this - weekend as mississippi's- annual fall sales tax holiday - gets underway.- edgewater mall general manager- terry powell expects big- crowds for the annual two-day - event.- terry powell, manager, edgewate- mall, biloxi: "starting midnigh on friday, we - have a sales tax holiday- starting.
Am it ends on saturda- at midnight.
Mall hours - will be 11 am to 7 pm on friday- and 11 to 7 pm on saturday."
<splice> "that's at least seven-percent savings, but ther- are going to be some- great deals throughout the mall- dillard's, for instance, is - running an additonal 40% off al- their clearance items on friday- saturday and sunday this- - - - weekend, so that's going to be - great de4al to do some- back-to-school shopping and - throughout the mall."
Toni miles, news 25: " on frida and saturday, shoppers will sav- on the state's- seven-percent sales tax on- footwear, clothig and school- supplies on items up- to $100.
As you can see, stores- are getting ready for this- - - - weekend's big rush."
Terry powell, manager, edgewater mall- biloxi: "they have been.
We've had - a rush, even before this.
We- look keep your social - distancing.
Keep on your mask - and please just be courteous."
So just how much will you save- during the sales tax holiday- weekend?- for every dollar you spend, you- will save 7-cents.
For every- hundred dollars you will save - - - - 7-dollars.
Here's a list of - what's covered...school supplie- including crayons, scissors,- pens pencils and- calculators-are also covered- this weekend-as a new category.- unlike other states' tax free - - - - holiday weekends, electronics,- such as computers, are not- included in - mississippi's sales tax free- purchases this weekend.
- in biloxi, toni miles, news 25.- - - -
The Sales Tax Holiday kicks off this morning and you can cut down on the cost of school supplies and clothes today and tomorrow.
Mississippi’s annual sales tax holiday weekend is coming up.