Mississippi's state sales tax is 7%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 8%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 7% is the 2nd-highest (tied with Indiana, Rhode Island and Tennessee); the 8% top combined rate is the 24th-highest, tied with 4 other states.
Combined sales tax in Mississippi cities
The 2 Mississippi cities we list range from 7% to 8%, a local share of 0% to 1%. At the 8% maximum: Jackson.
Combined rates as published by the Mississippi Department of Revenue
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Jackson
8%
1%
$8.00
Gulfport
7%
0%
$7.00
Sales tax on a purchase in Mississippi
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 7.5% is $46.51 of goods and $3.49 of tax.
Tax owed at Mississippi rates
Price
State only (7%)
Median listed city (7.5%)
Highest (8%)
$25.00
$1.75
$1.88
$2.00
$100.00
$7.00
$7.50
$8.00
$1,000.00
$70.00
$75.00
$80.00
$2,500.00
$175.00
$187.50
$200.00
Groceries in Mississippi
Mississippi cut its grocery rate from 7% to 5% on 1 July 2025. It is still the highest state grocery tax in the country. A $200.00 grocery bill at the 7.5% median city rate carries $11.00 (5.5%), against $15.00 on other goods.
Mississippi is one of 9 states where groceries are taxed statewide in 2026.
Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in Mississippi
7% state, up to 8% with local taxes. The middle of the 2 Mississippi cities we list is 7.5%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Mississippi?
8% combined. Jackson charges that rate.
Are groceries taxed in Mississippi?
Mississippi cut its grocery rate from 7% to 5% on 1 July 2025. It is still the highest state grocery tax in the country. A $200.00 grocery bill at the 7.5% median city rate carries $11.00 (5.5%), against $15.00 on other goods.
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Jackson?
$80.00 at Jackson's 8%, $1,080.00 in total; $70.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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