Powerball, Mega Millions lottery wins in Mississippi

Recent lottery wins in Mississippi highlight significant payouts including two $2 million prizes.

1. A Mega Millions ticket, purchased in Moss Point for the Aug. 26 drawing, matched all numbers except the Mega Ball to win $2 million.

2. A Powerball ticket sold in Coldwater also won $2 million in the Aug. 27 drawing by matching five numbers and using the Power Play.

3. A Powerball player in South Mississippi missed the billion-dollar jackpot for the Sept. 3 drawing by one number but still won $100,000. The ticket was sold in Pass Christian.

NO. 1: ONE OF THE LARGEST LOTTERY JACKPOT TICKETS SOLD IN SOUTH MS JUST MADE SOMEONE RICH

While all eyes are on the huge Powerball jackpot, one of the biggest lottery jackpot wins in the state was just recorded on a Mega Millions ticket purchased in South Mississippi. | Published August 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

Nobody won the grand prize, which rises to an estimated $133 million, with a cash value of about $60.3 million.

NO. 2: POWERBALL PLAYER WINS $2 MILLION IN MISSISSIPPI. WHERE WAS THE LUCKY TICKET SOLD?

A Powerball ticket sold in Mississippi won $2 million, just missing the $861 million jackpot, lottery officials say. | Published August 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Don Sweeney

A stack of Powerball tickets fuel players dreams of winning one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history for Saturday’s drawings. A ticket sold at a Coast gas station didn’t win Wednesday’s drawing, but still paid off big. By Mary Perez

NO. 3: SOUTH MS POWERBALL PLAYER MISSES $1.4 BILLION JACKPOT BY ONE NUMBER, STILL WINS BIG

One lucky ticket sold in South Mississippi missed a billion-dollar Powerball jackpot, but still was a big winner. | Published September 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mary Perez

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