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MFS® Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund

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Supplement [Text Block]

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SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS

The date of this supplement is September 27, 2013.

For Certain MFS® Funds:

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MFS® Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund

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Effective immediately, in the second paragraph of the sub-section entitled “Fees and Expenses” beneath the main heading “Summary of Key Information,” the reference to the page number of the “Waivers of Sales Charges” is replaced by reference to page H-1 of the fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).