JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.17/jquery-ui.min.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.17/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css">
<ul>
    <li class="item1 ui-state-default">#1</li>
    <li class="item2 ui-state-default">#2</li>
    <li class="item3 ui-state-default">#3</li>
    <li class="item4 ui-state-default">#4</li>
</ul>

CSS

li {
    background-color: blue;
    border: 2px solid white;
    padding: 5px;
    color: white;
}
.item1 {
     height: 100px;   
}

JavaScript

$('ul').sortable({
    placeholder: 'ui-state-highlight'
});