Mississippi State Treasurer Lynn Fitch issued the following press release:
Treasurer Lynn Fitch Invites Mississippians to Find Their Unclaimed Property at the State Fair
Jackson, MS. Treasurer Lynn Fitch will be hosting a booth at the State Fair to assist Mississippi
citizens in finding and reclaiming their unclaimed property.
“I am so pleased to be able to offer this convenient service to Mississippians,”
said Treasurer Lynn Fitch. “Since first
taking office, we have returned over $57 million in unclaimed property
to its rightful owners. And, the Fair has been a great place for
citizens to find their money. In fact, in our first three years at the
Mississippi State Fair, we initiated nearly 5,000 claims there,
resulting in payments of over $8.3 million to Fair-going citizens.”
Staff from the Office of the State Treasurer will be available in the Trademart building starting at 5 pm on opening day, October 5th. The booth will be open
from 11 am to 5 pm, with some evening hours as well, each day until the Fair ends on October 16th.
Unclaimed
property often comes from uncashed checks, forgotten refunds on utility
deposits, or unknown insurance payments. Through the Treasurer’s
Office, the State acts
as custodian for the funds until they can be reunited with their
rightful owners.
At
the Fair, the Treasurer’s staff will help citizens navigate the online
database of unclaimed property. Claim forms will also be available.
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