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Rankin County Hotel and Motel Tourism Tax

A 2% tax is imposed on the gross proceeds (excluding charges for food, telephone, laundry, beverages and similar charges) of room rentals of hotels and motels operating within Rankin County. The levy does not include the gross proceeds for day meetings where the room does not serve as overnight sleeping accommodations. This levy is in addition to all other taxes imposed. Effective April 1, 1995. No repeal date. 

Hattiesburg Tourism Parks and Recreation Tax

​A 1% tax on the gross proceeds of sales of hotels and motels in the City of Hattiesburg and a 1% tax on the gross proceeds of sales of restaurants and bars from the sale of prepared food in the City. Effective June 1, 2019. Repeal date July 1, 2030.

For purposes of this levy, the terms “hotel" or "motel" means a place of lodging that at any one time will accommodate transient guests on a daily or weekly basis, excluding hotels and motels with ten (10) or less overnight rental units.

Hattiesburg Tourism Promotion Tax

A 2% tax is imposed on the gross revenue (exclusive of charges for food, telephone, laundry, beverages and similar charges) derived from the rental of hotel and motel in Hattiesburg. This levy is in addition to all other taxes now imposed. Effective November 1, 1990. Repeal date July 1, 2026.

“Hotel” or “motel” means a place of lodging that at any one time will accommodate transient guests on a daily or weekly basis, excluding hotels or motels with 10 or less overnight rental units.

Horn Lake Occupancy Tax

A special tax of two dollars ($2.00) per room rental upon each overnight room rental from every person, firm or corporation operating a hotel or motel in the City of Horn Lake, Mississippi. The tax levy excludes charges for food, telephone, laundry, beverages and similar charges. It also excludes room rentals for day meetings where the room does not serve as overnight sleeping accommodations. Repealed July 1, 2017. Reinstated effective May 1, 2018. Extended repeal date July 1, 2026.

Indianola Tourism Tax

A 2 % tax is imposed on the gross proceeds of sales of hotels and motels and on the gross proceeds of restaurants derived sales of prepared food, beer and any other alcoholic beverages. This levy is in addition to all other taxes now imposed. Effective July 1, 2003. Repeal date July 1, 2029.

“Hotel” or “motel” means any establishment with 10 or more guest rooms and engaged in the business of furnishing of providing rooms intended or designed for lodging or sleeping purposes to transient guests.

Jackson (city) Convention and Visitors Bureau Tax

A 1% tax is imposed on the gross proceeds of the sales of restaurants, hotels, and motels, including, but not limited to, sales of beer and alcoholic beverages sold to be consumed on the premises. This levy is in addition to all other taxes imposed. Effective May 1, 1999 and shall stand repealed from and after July 1, 2026.

“Hotel” or “motel” is a place of lodging that accommodates transient guests on a daily or weekly basis and that is known to the trade as such. Such term does not include a place of lodging with ten or less rental units.