The current odds of winning any prize on Merry & Bright are 1 in 4.3 (23.26%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $500 top prize.

Not yet. All 10 $500 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 29, 2026. We estimate nearly all of the game's 624,528 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Merry & Bright is on sale at Mississippi Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 21 $2 Mississippi scratch-offs on sale, Merry & Bright ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.3 tickets winning at least the $2 ticket price back. No other $2 Mississippi scratch-off has better odds of breaking even right now.

Merry & Bright has 7 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $500 at 1 in 62,453 (10 of 10 left); $100+ at 1 in 4,626 (125 of 125 left); $50+ at 1 in 368 (1,560 of 1,560 left); $20+ at 1 in 107 (4,161 of 4,161 left); $10+ at 1 in 23.4 (20,805 of 20,805 left); $5+ at 1 in 7.54 (56,184 of 56,184 left); $2+ at 1 in 4.3 (62,394 of 62,394 left).

The odds of winning at least your $2 back on one Merry & Bright ticket are 1 in 4.3 (23.26%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.54 (13.27%).

Merry & Bright costs $2 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Mississippi Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Merry & Bright, a $2 Mississippi scratch-off, was released on Nov 3, 2026 by the Mississippi Lottery.