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4 jackpots hit at one Biloxi casino as fireworks fly over Memorial Day weekend

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  • Beau Rivage reported four jackpots over Memorial Day Weekend, May 22–24, 2026.
  • Largest jackpot was $189,913.88 won on a Phoenix Link slot in high limits.
  • South Mississippi casinos have hit 20 jackpots totaling nearly $5 million so far in 2026.

Electronic fireworks were going off in the lobby and on the casino floor at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino over Memorial Day weekend as four jackpots hit to launch summer with a bang.

The Statue of Liberty, a soaring eagle and other patriotic fireworks fill the lobby and welcomed customers to the Beau Rivage for the country’s 250th anniversary and the busy holiday weekend.

The first of four jackpots won by players who are identified by their hometown started Friday and continued through Sunday. They include:

The first win was the largest of the weekend. On Friday, May 22, a player from Andalusia, Alabama was in the high limits area playing Phoenix Link slot machine. A $12.50 bet on the 25-cent denomination game won a $189,913.88 jackpot.

The first of four $100,000 jackpots on Memorial Day Weekend was the largest and hit on Phoenix Link.
The first of four $100,000 jackpots on Memorial Day Weekend was the largest and hit on Phoenix Link. Courtesy Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

That was followed on Saturday, May 23, when a player from St. Pete Beach, Florida, placed a $10 bet on a 10-cent denomination Huff N Puff slot machine. That was “Enuff” to score a $138,389.02 jackpot.

The winning continued Saturday with a jackpot on the Huff N Puff slot machine.
The winning continued Saturday with a jackpot on the Huff N Puff slot machine. Courtesy Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

The winning continued with two jackpots on Sunday, May 24. A player from Pace, Florida won a $122,103.38 jackpot when placing a $5 bet on a 5-cent denomination Buffalo Cash slot machine in the high limits area.

Two jackpots hit Sunday at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on a winning Memorial Day Weekend.
Two jackpots hit Sunday at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on a winning Memorial Day Weekend. Courtesy Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

The same day, a player from Houma, Louisiana won a $119,740.87 jackpot on a $25 bet on a $1 denomination Magic Pearl Lightning Cash slot game.

The Lightning Cash slot machine paid out big over the Memorial Day Weekend.
The Lightning Cash slot machine paid out big over the Memorial Day Weekend. Courtesy Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

A winning year

Jackpots of $100,000 or more are running well ahead of the 2025 pace in number hit and amount won. At this time last year, there were 8 jackpots won at South Mississippi casinos totaling $1.6 million.

So far this year, 20 jackpots hit, and the total has climbed to nearly $5 million.

Thirteen of the 20 jackpots this year hit at the Beau Rivage Casino — one for more than $1 million.

There continues to be a mix of wins on slot machines and table games.

2026 jackpots by date

More than $4.7 million in jackpots of more than $100,000 has been won as South Mississippi casinos in 2026.
More than $4.7 million in jackpots of more than $100,000 has been won as South Mississippi casinos in 2026. Sun Herald
Fireworks sparkle behind the Statue of Liberty in a patriotic summer display at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi.
Fireworks sparkle behind the Statue of Liberty in a patriotic summer display at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi. Beau Rivage Resort & Casino photo
Mary Perez
Sun Herald
Mary has won numerous awards for her business and casino articles for the Sun Herald. She also writes about Biloxi, jobs and the new restaurants and development coming to the Coast. She is a fourth-generation journalist. 
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