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Local residents win in Mississippi Lottery

Thursday, May 22 by Staff Report

Two local residents are $500 richer after playing the Mississippi Lottery. According to a press release from the Mississippi Lottery Commission, there was a $500 winner in both Durant and Walnut Grove. The winning tickets were... Read More.

Kosciusko resident wins $100,000 from lottery ticket

Tuesday, January 7 by Breck Riley

A resident of Kosciusko is $100,000 richer after playing the Mississippi Lottery. According to a press release from the Mississippi Lottery Commission, the winning lottery ticket was a $5 Jumbo Bucks Bonus scratch-off game purchased from... Read More.

Sallis resident wins $100,000 from lottery ticket

Tuesday, October 8 by Breck Riley

A resident of Sallis is $100,000 richer after playing the Mississippi Lottery. According to a press release from the Mississippi Lottery Commission, the winning lottery ticket was a $5 Addams Family Fortune scratch off... Read More.

$10K Lottery Ticket Unclaimed in Philadelphia

Wednesday, September 20 by Randy Bell

Somebody who bought a lottery ticket in Philadelphia back in the spring is about to lose a lot of money, unless they act quickly."One person for the Mar. 28th drawing of Mega Millions won... Read More.

Mississippi gets about $16M from new lottery since November

Tuesday, March 3 by Breck Riley

(AP) Mississippi has collected about $16 million from a state lottery that started operating in November.The Mississippi Lottery Corporation said Monday that it deposited nearly $8.4 million into the state treasury on Feb. 20.That... Read More.

New lottery tickets go on sale next week

Friday, January 24 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation will roll out new lottery games next week.Beginning Thursday, Jan. 30, Powerball and Mega Millions tickets will be available.The Mississippi Lottery sold nearly $9 million in scratch -off tickets during... Read More.

Mississippi Lottery introduces $10 scratch-off game

Thursday, January 2 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced Tuesday four new scratch-off games will be available at all retailer locations Tuesday, January 7. MLC’s first $10 game will be included in the new round.The new games include: $1—Love... Read More.

Nearly $9M of Mississippi Lottery tickets sold in 1st days

Thursday, December 5 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery sold nearly $9 million in tickets during its first six days of operation.About $3.8 million of the money was awarded in prizes, and nearly $2 million of it will go into... Read More.

$2.5 million in sales on 1st day of Mississippi lottery

Tuesday, November 26 by Breck Riley

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation says people bought a total of $2.5 million in lottery tickets on the first day of sales.In a news release, lottery officials said that translates into $570,000 for the... Read More.

Jackpot! Lottery tickets on sale for 1st time in Mississippi

Monday, November 25 by Breck Riley

Mississippi residents don’t have to leave the state to buy lottery tickets anymore.Tickets go on sale Monday. The tickets will be available in roughly 1,200 convenience stores and other sites.For decades Mississippi was one... Read More.

Multistate lottery games start in Mississippi on Jan. 30

Wednesday, October 23 by Breck Riley

The new Mississippi Lottery will start offering multistate games on Jan. 30.The state's lottery corporation on Tuesday announced the date that Powerball and Mega Millions will be available in Mississippi.The corporation said last... Read More.

Mississippi Lottery will begin selling tickets Nov. 25

Thursday, October 17 by Breck Riley

The new Mississippi Lottery will start selling scratch-off tickets Nov. 25.That's the Monday before Thanksgiving, and it's slightly earlier than expected.The lottery corporation had said for months that the sales probably would begin by... Read More.