JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div>
    <p>First</p>
    <p>Second</p>
    <p>Third</p>
</div>

JavaScript

$("div p").on("mouseenter", function () {
    $(this).prev().css("background-color", "red");
});
$("div p").on("mouseleave", function () {
    $(this).prev().css("background-color", "inherit");
});