Mississippi sits in the middle of the national picture with 25 certified checking accounts — #35 of the 51 states and territories we track, against a median of 32. 7 come from local or regional institutions and 18 from national banks — a 28% local share, close to the 36% median across the states we track.
16 of the 25 carry a $0 monthly maintenance fee; the 9 that do charge run from $4 to $12 a month. 19 can be opened with $0 on deposit, and the largest opening deposit asked anywhere on this list is $25. 24 run no overdraft program at all; the other 1 still cannot charge overdraft or NSF fees on the certified account itself and offer coverage only as a separate service you would have to opt into.
Of the 7 state-based listings, the most come from BankFirst Financial Services, Guaranty Bank and Trust On Course and Hope Credit Union.