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Excitement causes jackpot to be raised before tonight’s drawing JACKSON, MISS. – The Powerball group (MUSL) raised the previous $670 million jackpot for  tonight’s drawing to $685 million due to increased play.  Tonight’s Powerball®  jackpot is the 6th largest in the game’s history. Powerball jackpot winners may choose to receive their prize as an annuity,… Continue reading Powerball Soars to $685 Million

Mega Millions grows to $34 million; Mississippi Match 5 increases to $115,000 JACKSON, MISS. – Now at an estimated $635 million and a cash value of an estimated $450 million, the jackpot for Saturday night’s Powerball® drawing ranks as the 6th largest in the game’s history. The Powerball jackpot has been rolling for nearly four… Continue reading Powerball Continues Its Climb, Reaches $635 Million

Mega Millions grows to $34 million; Mississippi Match 5 increases to $100,000 JACKSON, MISS. – At $570 million, the jackpot for tonight’s Powerball® drawing ranks as the 8th largest in the game’s history. The north-of-half-a-billion-dollar jackpot is the highest the Powerball jackpot has been since January 2021, when it was hit at $731.1 million. The… Continue reading Powerball Reaches $570 Million

Mega Millions resets to $20 million; Mississippi Match 5 grows to $60,000 JACKSON, MISS. – Powerball® continues its three-month roll, reaching $523 million for the Saturday, Sept. 25, drawing. This is the 10th largest jackpot in the Powerball game, and the highest the Powerball jackpot has been since January 2021, when it was hit at… Continue reading Powerball Reaches $523 Million

Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots continue to climb JACKSON, MISS. – There’s an $80,000 Mississippi Match 5 jackpot waiting for its rightful ticketholder to show up to the Mississippi Lottery headquarters to claim it and give it a new home. The ticket was purchased for the Thursday, Sept. 16, drawing. The winning numbers from that evening… Continue reading $80,000 Mississippi Match 5 Ticket Remains Unclaimed

JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its August transfer of $13,057,478.52 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the approximated Fiscal Year 2022 net proceeds total to $21,903,717.38. In accordance with the Alyce G. Clarke Lottery Law, the MLC is required to transfer net proceeds within… Continue reading Mississippi Lottery Corporation Announces August Transfer

Powerball climbs to $457 million; Mega Millions reaches $405 million; Mississippi Match 5 grows to $80,000 JACKSON, MISS. – With combined jackpots nearing $1 billion, Powerball®, Mega Millions® and Mississippi Match 5 continue to gain momentum as weekend drawings approach. Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is currently an estimated $457 million. Friday night’s Mega Millions jackpot is… Continue reading Combined Jackpots Near $1 Billion

Mississippi Match 5 grows to $145,000; Mega Millions reaches $323 million; Powerball climbs to $367 million JACKSON, MISS. –Mississippi Match 5, Mega Millions® and Powerball® are continuing their roll into the weekend, with their combined jackpots adding up to more than $690 million The jackpot for tonight’s drawing of the in-state Mississippi Match 5 is… Continue reading Combined Jackpots Exceed Half a Billion!

JACKSON, MISS. – The official results of the Powerball® drawing on Monday, Aug. 23, have been delayed due to two lotteries outside of Mississippi needing additional time to complete the required security protocols. Powerball has strict security requirements that must be met by all 48 lotteries before and after each drawing to produce official draw… Continue reading Powerball Group Announces Drawing Results Delays