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Mississippi Lottery Corporation Transfers $11.5 Million to the State

JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its March transfer of $11,543,588.24 to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the total transfer for Fiscal Year 2022 to $95,345,892.21. Of the FY22 transfer total so far, the Lottery has sent $80 million to the state to assist with road and bridge… Continue reading Mississippi Lottery Corporation Transfers $11.5 Million to the State

Five Selected in April 5 Wheel of Fortune Winner’s Choice Drawing

JACKSON, MISS. – Five Mississippi Lottery players have been randomly selected as winners from the April 5 Wheel of Fortune©️ Winner’s Choice™️ drawing. The Winner’s Choice drawings are smaller, monthly drawings leading up to the final, game-ending 2nd Chance promotional drawing for $100,000. The Mississippi Lottery notified the winners from Ridgeland, New Albany, Jonestown, Jackson… Continue reading Five Selected in April 5 Wheel of Fortune Winner’s Choice Drawing

No Joke…One Top Prize of $500,000 Claimed from Scratch-Off

Moss Point retailer sells winning ticket JACKSON, MISS. – A Mobile, Ala., couple collected a $500,000 prize today – that’s no April Fool’s joke. They purchased a $20 $500,000 Bonus Multiplier scratch-off game Thursday from The Oaks of Moss Point on Old Stage Road in Moss Point. They scratched the ticket and kept seeing zeros,… Continue reading No Joke…One Top Prize of $500,000 Claimed from Scratch-Off

$50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold in Mississippi

Saturday’s Powerball jackpot reaches $222 million; Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot grows to $70 million JACKSON, MISS. – A stormy Wednesday led to a bright Thursday for one lucky person who purchased a Powerball® ticket worth $50,000 from the Wednesday, March 30, drawing. The lucky player matched four out of five white balls and the Powerball.… Continue reading $50,000 Powerball Ticket Sold in Mississippi

$297,000 Mississippi Match 5 Jackpot Claimed

Natchez retailer sells winning ticket JACKSON, MISS. – Tuesday’s stormy ride turned into a $297,000 payday for a Mississippi Lottery player who won from the March 22 Mississippi Match 5 drawing. As a Natchez man was driving through the town Tuesday, the storms started rolling in quickly. His wife encouraged him to turn around; but,… Continue reading $297,000 Mississippi Match 5 Jackpot Claimed

$113 Million on the Line for Friday’s Mega Millions Drawing

Unclaimed $50,000 Powerball ticket expiring in 10 days JACKSON, MISS. –Friday night’s Mega Millions® jackpot has climbed to $113 million, and the clock is ticking for two Mississippi Lottery winners to claim big prizes – or lose them. Saturday jackpots are increasing, also, with Powerball® growing to $84 million and Mississippi Match 5 reaching $133,000.… Continue reading $113 Million on the Line for Friday’s Mega Millions Drawing

$50,000 Mississippi Match 5 Jackpot Hit

Mega Millions jackpot grows to $64 million; Powerball jackpot reaches $31 million JACKSON, MISS. – Keeping the winning streak going, another Mississippi Lottery player hit the right numbers for last night’s Mississippi Match 5 drawing, scoring the jackpot of $50,000. The Mississippi Match 5 numbers from Thursday night’s drawing were: 09, 20, 25, 31 and… Continue reading $50,000 Mississippi Match 5 Jackpot Hit

$50,000 Wednesday Night Powerball Winner

Half-million-dollar Mississippi Match 5 jackpot winner yet to claim prize JACKSON, MISS. – Following a big jackpot win on Mississippi Match 5 Tuesday, another Mississippi Lottery player hit the right numbers for the Wednesday, Feb. 16, Powerball® drawing, winning $50,000. The lucky player matched four out of five white balls and the Powerball. The winning… Continue reading $50,000 Wednesday Night Powerball Winner

Half-Million Dollar Mississippi Match 5 Jackpot Hit

Powerball jackpot resets to $20 million; Mega Millions jackpot reaches $64 million JACKSON, MISS. –Tuesday night was a good night for one lucky Mississippi Match 5 player who became the largest single jackpot winner of the game so far, winning more than a half-million dollars – $524,976 to be precise. Last night’s drawing was the… Continue reading Half-Million Dollar Mississippi Match 5 Jackpot Hit

Lottery Makes $10.3 Million Transfer

FY22 Funds to State Top $74 Million JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its January transfer of $10,342,242.58 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the approximated Fiscal Year 2022 net proceeds total to $74,391,617.33. In accordance with the Alyce G. Clarke Lottery Law, the MLC… Continue reading Lottery Makes $10.3 Million Transfer