FEDERATED HERMES MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST

4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, Pennsylvania 15086-7561

October 30, 2026

EDGAR Operations Branch
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549

RE:	FEDERATED HERMES MUNICIPAL SECURITIES INCOME TRUST (the “Registrant”)
	Federated Hermes Municipal High Yield Advantage Fund Class A Shares Class C Shares Institutional Shares Federated Hermes Ohio Municipal Income Fund Class A Shares Institutional Shares Federated Hermes Pennsylvania Municipal Income Fund Class A Shares Institutional Shares (collectively, the “Funds”)

	1933 Act File No. 033-36729 1940 Act File No. 811-06165

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the above-named Registrant hereby certifies that the definitive forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated October 31, 2026, that otherwise would have been filed under Rule 497(c) under the 1933 Act, do not differ from the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information contained in the Registration Statement for the Funds which was electronically filed pursuant to Rule 485(b) as Post-Effective Amendment No. 88 on October 27, 2026.

If you have any questions on the enclosed material, please contact Julie Meyers at julie.meyers@federatedhermes.com or (724) 720-8834.

Very truly yours,

/s/ George F. Magera
George F. Magera
Assistant Secretary