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In Mississippi, the legislature enacted a 50 cents per pack cigarette SET increase in 2009. In 2010, the state proposed an additional increase of 50 cents per pack and also proposed to raise the large cigar SET from 15% to 22.5% of the wholesale price, however, these proposals failed.

Mississippi Tobacco Revenue

State Excise Tax on Cigarettes: $0.68
State Excise Tax on Smokeless Tobacco: 15%
State Excise on Little Cigars: 15% Manufacturer's Price
State Excise Tax on Large Cigars: 15% Manufacturer's Price
Sales Tax on Cigarette Sales: $0.32

Mississippi Revenue from Cigarettes

Excise Tax Collected (2009): $67,920,064
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA Payments 2009): $120,100,000
Cigarette Sales Tax Revenues (2009): $70,749,070
Total Revenue Collected (2009): $258,769,134

Source: Bill Orzechowski & Rob Walker, The Tax Burden on Tobacco, Historical Compilation Volume 44, 2009.

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