Don’t miss out! Tax-free weekend begins in Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. — Shoppers are out and about gathering some needed resources.

Tax-free weekend began at 12:01 this morning for eligible items, and shoppers are already taking advantage of the discounts.

The sales tax holiday is broken up into three major categories: clothing, school supplies, and computers.

The tax holiday is honored in store and online.

“Our tax rate here in Jackson, it’s 9.75% so come on in and get some great deals. We got a lot of things on sale, a lot of things 25% off. Even the clearance, it’s still tax free on the clearance, so you can double dip there and get a great deal on top of a great deal,” said Steve Johnson, store director of Academy Sports and Outdoors.

This tax-free weekend will last until Sunday night, .

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