Multiple bills filed in attempt to eliminate Mississippiâs grocery tax
Multiple bills filed in attempt to eliminate Mississippiâs grocery tax By Courtney Ann Jackson | January 25, 2021 at 8:44 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 9:03 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - When youâre making your budget each month, you may or may not pay close attention to the sales tax tacked onto items like groceries. And Mississippiâs sales tax on groceries is hitting your wallet harder than other states.
Mississippi has the highest grocery tax in the country at 7 percent. Only 13 states have any level of a grocery tax.
âI donât think that is fair,â said Della Mayers as she left the grocery store. âI think that they shouldnât be taxing food because a lot of people really donât have. And Iâm one of them.â
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The Scholarship Fund of Alexandria held its annual Women’s Holiday Soiree virtually on Dec. 3 to celebrate women and the power of community. The event, entitled “Hygge for the Holidays” brought nearly 60 women from Alexandria and beyond together via Zoom for toasting, holiday @home entertaining tips and a celebration of how scholarships can change lives for students with financial need.
The Soiree, which has thus far raised $16,000 for scholarships, featured a signature cocktail-making lesson from The Majestic and Alexandria Restaurant Partners, a holiday floral design tutorial from Lily and Lilacs Floral Design and holiday family meal tips from Mindy’s Catering.