Largest lottery jackpot in Mississippi just hit. Here’s the payoff, where ticket was sold
Monday was a lucky day for a Mississippi Powerball player who won the largest jackpot in the state’s history.
Mississippi Lottery Corp. announced Tuesday the ticket was purchased at Petal Food Mart in Petal, near Hattiesburg. The winner matched all five Double Play white balls plus the Double Play Powerball in the drawing Monday night.
Besides being the largest Mississippi Lottery win, it’s the fifth Double Play jackpot winner of the game ever.
“Not only do we have our first Powerball Double Play top-prize winner, but this is also the largest lottery win in our state lottery’s history. It’s an exciting day for players and retailers,” said Jeff Hewitt, president of Mississippi Lottery.
The Powerball Double Play feature launched nationwide Aug. 23, 2021, and Mississippi Lottery launched the Double Play feature in September 2023.
Since 2021, only four other players nationwide have claimed the $10 million Powerball Double Play top prize: Maryland in 2021, Florida had two wins in 2022 and Kentucky had one win in 2024.
There are still more jackpots to win. The Feb. 11 Mega Millions drawing is an estimated $110 million with an estimated cash value of $50.2 million. The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday, Feb. 12 is an estimated $154 million, with an estimated cash value of $71.4 million. Lotto America’s estimated jackpot is $23.62 million with an estimated cash value of $10.95 million. Tuesday’s Mississippi Match 5 drawing is an estimated $56,000.
The biggest lottery jackpot in South Mississippi is the $2 million a Gautier woman won in June 2020 in the Mega Millions drawing. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, told the lottery commission she chose her own numbers and played the Megaplier. For an extra $1, her winning ticket was doubled to $2 million with the multiplier. She purchased the winning ticket at Jerry Lee’s Grocery in Gautier. The store now is Ramey’s Marketplace.
This story was originally published February 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM.
