Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14
PROMULGATED UNDER SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, David N. Makuen, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Citi Trends, Inc. for the period ended February 1, 2020; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
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Date: July 2, 2020 | | |
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| /s/ David N. Makuen | |
Name: | David N. Makuen | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | |