Retailers gearing up for sales tax holiday

Bargain hunters are ready. Malls plan to be open longer. Stores are bringing in additional employees. Mississippi's sales tax holiday begins Friday and ends Saturday, and retailers throughout the state are gearing up for one of their busiest times of the year.

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Shoppers Ready for MS Sales Tax Holiday

Mississippi's sales tax holiday begins Friday and ends Saturday, and retailers throughout the state are gearing up for one of their busiest times of the year.