JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="DismissMessage">This message should be deleted after click</div>
<br />
<a class="Dismiss">X</a>

CSS

a {
    cursor: pointer;
}

JavaScript

$("a.Dismiss").click(function () {
      $("div").remove('.DismissMessage');
    $("a").remove('.Dismiss');
    });