Monthly Archives: July 2025

Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday Free Weekend

November 10, 2025

This tax holiday applied in previous years but has NOT yet been approved by the Mississippi Legislature for 2026. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Don’t miss this year’s Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday when doing your back-to-school shopping. The tax free weekend takes place over 3 days:

Friday, July 11
Saturday, July 12
Sunday, July 13

On these dates, you can purchase these items free of Mississippi state sales tax:

– Clothing and footwear priced at $100 or less per item. Accessories such as jewelry, handbags, wallets, watches, backpacks, and similar items do not qualify for the Sales Tax Holiday. Cleats and items worn in conjunction with an athletic or recreational activity and other similar items not eligible.

– School supplies priced at $100 or less per item.

Many stores will be having special back to school sales on eligible items in conjunction with the sales tax holiday. Walmart, Target, Kohl’s, Belk, Shoe Station, Famous Footwear, Dillard’s, Sears, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Marshalls, Best Buy, Office Depot, Office Max, and Staples are all good bets for tax free weekend sales and special back to school tax holiday promotions.

Be sure to take advantage of the Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday and back-to-school tax free weekend: July 11-12-13, 2025.

Biloxi Mississippi Casino Buffet Prices Hours

November 10, 2025

Due to inflation, buffet prices at Biloxi casinos are on the rise! However, there are some good deals to be found if you look for them. Special holiday buffets are served at some locations.

As of July 11, 2025, these Mississippi Gulf Coast casino buffets have reopened:

– Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi
– Boomtown Casino, Biloxi
– Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast, Bay St. Louis
– Island View Casino Resort, Gulfport
– Palace Casino Resort, Biloxi
– Silver Slipper Casino Hotel, Bay St. Louis
– Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel, Biloxi

Here’s our list of current buffet prices and serving hours across Biloxi and South Mississippi:

THE BUFFET at BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO

Breakfast Buffet: $17.99. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday 8:00AM-11:00AM.
Lunch Buffet: $23.99. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday 11:00AM-4:00PM.
Weekend Brunch Buffet: $29.99. Available Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-4:00PM.
Dinner Buffet: $29.99. Available Monday-Tuesday 5:00PM-9:00PM
Dinner Buffet: $32.99. Available Sunday-Friday-Saturday 5:00PM-10:00PM.
Buffet To Go is available on all days for the same price.

BILOXI BAY BUFFET at BOOMTOWN CASINO

Lunch Frenzy Buffet: $15.99. Available Thursday-Friday 11:00AM-2:00PM.
Crab Feast Dinner: $49.99. Available Thursday 3:00PM-9:00PM, Friday 3:00PM-10:00PM.
Weekend All Day Crab Feast: $49.99. Available Sunday 10:00AM-9:00PM, Saturday 10:00AM-10:00PM.
Children age 3 & under are free. Kids 4-12 are 25% off.

THE BUFFET at GOLDEN NUGGET BILOXI IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

SATISFACTION! BUFFET at HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO BILOXI IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE*

*Even though Satisfaction Buffet remains officially closed, they have been opening occasionally on weekends! The most recent Satisfaction weekend buffet event pricing was $29.99 per person. Snow crab legs were available for an additional $19.99 per 3 clusters.

FLAVORS BUFFET at HARRAH’S GULF COAST IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

EPIC BUFFET at HOLLYWOOD CASINO GULF COAST

Saturday & Sunday Champagne Brunch 10:00AM-2:00PM. Add $5 for bottomless champagne.
Breakfast Buffet: closed until further notice.
Lunch Buffet: price to be announced. Available Thursday-Friday 11:00AM-2:00PM.
Dinner Buffet: price to be announced. Available Thursday 3:00PM-9:00PM, Friday 3:00PM-10:00PM
Weekend Dinner: price to be announced. Available Sunday 10:00AM-9:00PM.
Weekend Dinner: price to be announced. Available Saturday 10:00AM-10:00PM
Crawfish and Snow Crab are included with all dinners.
Epic Buffet is now CLOSED Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday until further notice.
Children age 3 & under are free. Kids 4-12 are 25% off. 20% discount for active military and veterans with PENN Heroes Card.

BACK BAY BUFFET at IP CASINO RESORT SPA IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

ISLAND VIEW BUFFET at ISLAND VIEW CASINO RESORT GULFPORT

Breakfast Buffet: $12.99. Available Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday from 7:00AM-10:30AM.
Lunch Buffet: $14.99. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday from 11:00AM-3:30PM.
Weekend Brunch Buffet: $19.99. Available Sunday from 11:00AM-3:30PM.
Dinner Buffet: $27.99. Available Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday from 4:00PM-10:00PM, Friday-Saturday from 4:00PM-11:00PM.
Currently, only guests age 21+ are allowed on property to ensure adequate seating and limited lines for gaming guests.

PALACE BUFFET at PALACE CASINO RESORT

Breakfast Buffet: $14.00. Available Sunday-Saturday from 7:00AM-10:30AM.
Lunch Buffet: $17.00. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday from 11:00AM-3:30PM.
Dinner Buffet: $26.00. Available Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday from 4:00PM-9:00PM.
Dinner Buffet: $27.00. Available Friday-Saturday from 4:00PM-10:00PM.
Weekend Brunch Buffet: $28.00. Available Sunday 11:00AM-3:30PM
Price requires Players Club card. Add $1 for breakfast and lunch, $2 for brunch and dinner without card. Children: age 3 and under free. Children age 4-12: Breakfast $11.00, Lunch $11.00, Sunday-Thursday Dinner $16.00, Friday-Saturday Dinner $21.00, Sunday Brunch $17.00.

WATERFRONT BUFFET at SCARLET PEARL CASINO RESORT IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

JUBILEE BUFFET at SILVER SLIPPER CASINO HOTEL

Breakfast Buffet: closed until further notice.
Lunch Buffet: $12.95. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday from 11:00AM-3:00PM.
Dinner Buffet: $47.95. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday from 4:00PM-9:00PM.
Dinner Buffet: $47.95. Available Friday from 4:00PM-10:00PM, Saturday from 11:00AM-10:00PM, Sunday from 11:00AM-9:00PM.
Weekend Brunch: $47.95. Available Sunday-Saturday from 11:00AM-3:00PM.
Dinner Buffet and Weekend Brunch includes all-you-can-eat Snow Crab Clusters and Jumbo Shrimp.
Price requires Players Club card. Without card, add $2 to all prices. Currently, only guests age 21+ are allowed on property to ensure adequate seating and limited lines for gaming guests.

INFINITY BUFFET at TREASURE BAY CASINO AND HOTEL

Breakfast Buffet: $12.49. Available Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday-Saturday from 7:00-10:00AM.
Lunch Buffet WITHOUT CRAB: $13.04. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday from 10:30AM-1:30PM.
Lunch Buffet WITH CRAB: $43.19. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday from 10:30AM-1:30PM.
Dinner Buffet WITHOUT CRAB: $22.94. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday from 2:00PM-10:00PM.
Weekend Brunch WITHOUT CRAB: $22.94. Available Sunday-Saturday from 10:30AM-10:00PM
Dinner Buffet WITH CRAB: $43.19. Available Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday from 2:00PM-10:00PM.
Weekend Brunch WITH CRAB: $43.19. Available Sunday-Saturday from 10:30AM-10:00PM
Lunch and dinner price reflects 10% discount for base level Players Club card members. Currently, only guests age 21+ are allowed on property to ensure adequate seating and limited lines for gaming guests.

Pricing accurate as of July 11, 2025 and subject to change at any time. As you can see, there’s a lot of good eatin’ to be had at the South Mississippi casino buffets. Don’t miss the special holiday buffets at many locations. Happy Feasting!

Moondance Jam Minnesota Discount Tickets

November 10, 2025

UPDATE: Moondance Jam 2026 dates and ticket prices have yet to be announced. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

Several readers from Minnesota and surrounding states have asked me where to get cheap tickets to Moondance Jam in Walker. This year, Moondance Jam 34 will be held July 17-18-19, 2025.

Moondance Jam is a regional outdoor rock festival. It’s three days of music, camping, and good times with friends. I personally attended the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Moondance Jams and thoroughly enjoyed each one. 2025 headliners have yet to be announced. Regional acts will perform on the MDJ Saloon and Tiki Stages with camping available.

I don’t have a specific source for discount Moondance Jam tickets, but I do have a suggestion: Many radio stations have shopping shows where they sell hotel/motel rooms, restaurant certificates, tickets, and other similar items at a substantial discount. The various businesses give these items in exchange for advertising airtime on the radio station. It’s known as “trade” or “trade out” within the radio industry. Smaller, hometown stations are most likely to air shopping shows.

In 2003, I was able to obtain a 4 day Moondance Jam General Admission Pass for just $50.00 by purchasing it on one of these shopping shows. At the time, the “official” price (face value) of this ticket was $100.00. If your local station(s) have a shopping show, call and ask if they have Moondance Jam tickets. Many radio stations will list their shopping show items on the station’s website. VIP tickets can also be acquired in this manner, although they are harder to find, due to their higher value and relative scarcity.

Why pay full gate price for Moondance Jam tickets if you don’t have to? Ticket discounts are out there and waiting to be found. Happy hunting and enjoy the Jam in Walker, Minnesota this year!

Kroger $5.99 Blue Bell Ice Cream 1/2 Gallon

November 10, 2025

This promotion was active previously but has since expired. I will keep watching to see if it or a similar offer returns. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often!

I love Blue Bell ice cream! For one thing, their containers are still a full 1/2 gallon. Used to be, 64 ounces was the standard size for ice cream. But then, “package shrinking” became a way of life in the food industry. Ice cream containers were first shrunk to 56, then to just 48 ounces! Blue Bell has bucked this trend, continuing to offer their ice cream in standard 1/2 gallon containers.

By the way, this ice cream is delicious! Special flavors like Chocolate Sheet Cake, Coconut Cream Pie, and Southern Blackberry Cobbler rotate monthly. Several other varieties are available year round such as Pecan Pralines ‘n Cream, Homemade Vanilla, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, plus my personal favorite: Moo-llennium Crunch!

Inflation has pushed the regular price of Blue Bell to around $9.00 per half gallon. This week, Kroger has it on sale for just $5.99 each when you purchase two! This is as cheap as it gets, folks. If you love Blue Bell ice cream, now is the time to stock up. If you’ve never tried it before, here’s your chance to sample Blue Bell at an unbeatable price.

Sale price valid through Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at participating stores. Must purchase 2 or more in the same transaction to receive promotional pricing. Blue Bell not available and/or sale dates may vary in some regions. This promotion MAY also be available at other Kroger Co. stores: Dillons, Fred Meyer, Fry’s Food Stores, QFC, Ralphs, Smith’s, Baker’s, City Market, Food 4 Less, Foods Co., Gerbes, Jay C Food Stores, King Soopers, Owen’s, and Pay Less Super Markets. Most Kroger locations will be open holiday hours on Labor Day (Monday, September 1.)

McDonald’s App Offers 1/2 Price Nuggets

November 10, 2025

Welcome to July, McDonald’s deal lovers! This month, BOGO Double Cheeseburgers and 6pc Chicken McNuggets top the list of app-only promotions! As always, offers vary by geographic region, so be sure to check your app before heading to the restaurant.

This month, there are 9 inflation-fighting McDonald’s mobile app offers awaiting your arrival:

– FREE Double Cheeseburger or 6pc Chicken McNuggets when you buy one (valid once per day)
– 50% off McChicken or Hot ‘n Spicy McChicken (valid once per day)
– Buy One Breakfast Sandwich, add one for $1.00 (valid once per day)
– $1.29 any size fries (valid once per day)
– $9.99 20pc Chicken McNuggets Bundle (valid once per day)
– 20% off any purchase of $11.00 or more (valid once per day, not valid with any other offer)
– $6.00 Select Medium Combo Meal (valid once per day)
– $5.00 off any purchase of $20 or more (excludes tax)
– FREE Medium Fries with minimum purchase of $1.00 (excludes tax)

All of these deals are available exclusively on McDonald’s Mobile App. Limit 1 per person per day at participating restaurants. Specific promotional offers may vary by location.

I will keep watching to see if 2 for $6 or a similar offer returns. As soon as I receive further information, this page will be updated. Be sure to check back often! Most McDonald’s restaurants will be open holiday hours on Labor Day (Monday, September 1.)