More than $1 million in unclaimed money to be delivered to nearly 5,000 Mississippians

Nearly 5,000 Mississippians will receive money they are owed, but have not yet claimed in the form of checks from the state treasury.

State Treasurer David McRae announced on Thursday that $1.3 million is expected to be distributed to roughly 4,700 residents through his office’s unclaimed money division. The checks are the result of a “money match” that the state treasury undertook to return uncashed state-issued checks — tax returns, and undeposited state paychecks — to the rightful owners.

“You know the feeling of receiving an unexpected gift like a handwritten note or surprise tickets to a ballgame,” McRae said. “That surprised feeling is similar to what it’s like when you discover you have unclaimed money with the State Treasury. Those unexpected gifts just hit differently.”

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