City of Jackson Jackson Convention and Visitor's Bureau Tourism Tax
What does this measure do?
Jackson would add a 0.5% tax on restaurant and prepared food sales and a 1% tax on hotel and vacation rentals to fund tourism work. Diners would pay 50 cents more per $100 of food, and guests $1 more per $100 of lodging.
Proposed by: Mississippi Legislature (Senate Bill 3328, Sen. Hillman Frazier)
Sen. Frazier is a Jackson Democrat who has represented Senate District 27 since 1993. The 2026 local law requires a city vote before the extra hotel and restaurant tax can be charged.
Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us
A YES vote means
Approve the added 0.5% food tax and 1% lodging tax for Jackson's tourism bureau. Diners pay 50 cents more per $100 of covered food and guests $1 more per $100 of lodging.
A NO vote means
Reject the added taxes. The current tourism taxes would stay in place, and the bureau would not receive this extra money.
Source: dor.ms.gov
Source: jacksonms.new.swagit.com