Biloxi man was one number away from $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot. What he won.

A Biloxi man was one number away from winning $1.28 billion in the July 29 Mega Millions drawing.

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced the winner this week. Of all of the tickets sold in the state, he came the closest to winning.

Matching four of the five numbers plus the megaplier with a single quick pick ticket, the Biloxi resident earned $20,000. He bought the winning ticket from Clark Oil Company on Judge Sekul Ave. in Biloxi on the afternoon of the drawing.

Another lottery winner found her luck playing in the Mississippi Match 5’s Aug. 9 drawing. The Mobile woman won $60,000 on one of five quick pick tickets she purchased from the Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville.

The estimated jackpot for Friday’s Mega Millions draw is $99 million. Mississippi Match 5’s $73,000 drawing will be Thursday.

This story was originally published August 17, 2022 at 4:11 PM.

Mona Moore

Sun Herald

Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.