Two Mississippi Lottery players rake in more than $350,000 in winnings on Wednesday

Published 10:56 am Thursday, July 25, 2024

Two lucky Mississippi Lottery players turned a regular summer day into Winning Wednesday with more than $350,000 in prizes.

Mississippi Lottery officials report that Wednesday was a winning night for two Mississippi Lottery players who won more than $353,000. One Mississippi Match 5 player hit the jackpot worth $253,094.41, while a Powerball player won $100,000.

The Match 5 player matched all five numbers and purchased the winning ticket from LL Quick Mart on U.S. Highway 63 South in Lucedale. Mississippi Match 5 was last hit for the July 2 drawing for $154,672. The prize has yet to be claimed and was purchased from U.S. Highway 98 Bypass in Columbia.

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The jackpot for tonight’s drawing has reset to an estimated $50,000.

After matching four out of five numbers, plus the Powerball and the Power Play multiplier option of two, the Powerball player is walking away with $100,000, which is double their initial win. The winning ticket was purchased from Marathon Fast Stop on West Main Street in Tupelo.

Players of draw-style games have 180 days from the draw date to claim valid prizes.