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    <submissionType>144</submissionType>
    <filerInfo>
      <filer>
        <filerCredentials>
          <!-- Field: Pseudo-Tag; ID: Name; Data: JENKINS MARGARET L -->
          <cik>0001229332</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </filerCredentials>
      </filer>
      <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>



    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
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    <issuerInfo>
      <issuerCik>0001318484</issuerCik>
      <issuerName>Citi Trends Inc</issuerName>
      <secFileNumber>001-41886</secFileNumber>
      <issuerAddress>
        <com:street1>17 PARK OF COMMERCE BOULEVARD, SUITE 200</com:street1>
        <com:city>SAVANNAH</com:city>
        <com:stateOrCountry>GA</com:stateOrCountry>
        <com:zipCode>31405</com:zipCode>
      </issuerAddress>
      <issuerContactPhone>912-236-1561</issuerContactPhone>
      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>JENKINS MARGARET L</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
      <relationshipsToIssuer>
        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
      </relationshipsToIssuer>
    </issuerInfo>
    <securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $.01 Par Value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <name>Merrill Lynch Wealth Management</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>3455 Peachtree Road N.E.</com:street1>
          <com:city>Atlanta</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>GA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>30326</com:zipCode>
        </address>
      </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
      <noOfUnitsSold>2000</noOfUnitsSold>
      <aggregateMarketValue>91820.00</aggregateMarketValue>
      <noOfUnitsOutstanding>8343340</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
      <approxSaleDate>04/06/2026</approxSaleDate>
      <securitiesExchangeName>Nasdaq</securitiesExchangeName>
    </securitiesInformation>
    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, $.01 Par Value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>06/30/2020</acquiredDate>
      <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
      <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Citi Trends, Inc.</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
      <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
      <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>2000</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
      <paymentDate>06/30/2020</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>N/A</natureOfPayment>
    </securitiesToBeSold>
    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
    <remarks>Late Form 144 filing due to administrative error in connection with sales executed on April 6, 2026.</remarks>
    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>05/11/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Margaret L Jenkins</signature>
    </noticeSignature>
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