JACKSON, Miss. (Queen City Newsfeed) – Wednesday night proved to be a lucky one for two Mississippi Lottery players, who collectively won more than $353,000. A Mississippi Match 5 ticket holder struck gold with a jackpot of $253,094.41, while another player walked away with $100,000 from the Powerball® game.
The Match 5 winner matched all five numbers in the draw, purchasing the ticket from LL Quick Mart on U.S. Highway 63 South in Lucedale. This win follows a previous Match 5 jackpot of $154,672 from the July 2 drawing, which remains unclaimed. The earlier ticket was bought from a location on U.S. Highway 98 Bypass in Columbia. With this latest win, the jackpot for tonight’s drawing has reset to an estimated $50,000.
In the Powerball® draw, the winning ticket, purchased from Marathon Fast Stop on West Main Street in Tupelo, matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball and Power Play multiplier of two. This fortunate ticket holder doubled their initial winnings, securing a prize of $100,000.
Players in draw-style games have 180 days from the date of the draw to claim their prizes.
Jackpot Updates
Looking ahead, Friday’s Mega Millions® jackpot stands at an estimated $306 million, with a cash value of $143.8 million. For Saturday, the estimated jackpots include $131 million for Powerball® (with a cash value of $62.8 million) and $5.85 million for Lotto America® (with a cash value of $2.8 million).
Source: Mississippi Lottery
