How to Claim a Mississippi Lottery Prize
Mississippi Lottery mslottery.com
Where to cash a winning Mississippi ticket, what to bring and how long you have. Sign the back of your ticket first.
Where to claim
- Up to $599Any Mississippi Lottery retailer
- Up to $99,999Mississippi Lottery headquarters in Flowood, or by mail
- Over $99,999In person at Mississippi Lottery headquarters, 1080 River Oaks Drive, Flowood
Small prizes: bring
- Your signed ticket
Big prizes: bring
- Your signed original ticket
- A completed Winner Claim Form
- A government photo ID
Claiming by mail
Up to $99,999 by mail: P.O. Box 321462, Flowood, MS 39232. Postmarks don't count toward the deadline.
Deadlines
- Draw games180 daysafter the draw
- Scratch-offs90 daysafter the game ends
- Minimum age21to play and claim
Draw-style prizes must be claimed within 180 calendar days after the draw date and scratch-offs within 90 calendar days of the announced end of the game; postmarks do not count toward either deadline.
Second chance
Mississippi Lottery runs 2nd Chance promotions on selected scratch-offs. Check the game on mslottery.com.
Taxes: Mississippi taxes lottery prizes at 4%. What you keep from a Mississippi prize
From the Mississippi Lottery's own claim rules: mslottery.com. Rules change: check with the lottery before you travel.
Questions
How long do I have to claim a Mississippi Lottery prize?
180 days after the draw for draw games. Scratch-offs: 90 days after the game ends.
How old do you have to be to play the Mississippi Lottery?
21.
Are Mississippi Lottery prizes taxed?
Yes: Mississippi taxes them at 4%. Federal: 24% is withheld from prizes of $5,000 or more.