$20 Jackson Ticket Produces First $1 Million Winner
Additional big wins around the State
JACKSON, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Mississippi Lottery launched the $20 Jackson game in November 2023 with a top prize of $1 million — the largest prize offered on a scratch-off from the Mississippi Lottery. Today, a Lee County woman walked away from the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters with the title of being the first millionaire winner of the game.
Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, she walked into Blue Sky #735 on North Gloster in Tupelo to purchase a few tickets. Noticing a woman in front of her purchase the $20 Jackson game, she decided to buy one, along with her normal Cash Pop purchase. She scratched it a few hours later at work and was surprised at the result – she had won one of the top prizes worth $1 million.
“I told the kids I had a surprise to tell them when we got home,” she said. “One joked I’d won a million dollars. I gave them cookies, instead. They were disappointed; then, I told them I had in fact won one million dollars!”
The shocked player said she kept the ticket with her all weekend, too nervous to leave it at home.
“This is phenomenal,” said Mississippi Lottery President Jeff Hewitt. “What a great moment for this player and her family. With this game selling so well, we knew one of the big winners had to come in any day now.”
One top prize of $1 million and one 2nd Chance prize of $1 million remain on this ticket, along with numerous other prizes.
With a life-changing prize like this, the player plans to continue working and enjoy her win. Meanwhile, she and her husband had set a goal of buying a new home this year; that task just became a lot easier.
Check Your Numbers
One player matched all five numbers from the Friday, Jan. 26, Match 5 drawing to win the jackpot worth $56,000. They purchased the winning ticket from Ramey’s #22 in Pascagoula and claimed their win on Monday, Jan. 29.
Another player matched four out of five white balls plus the Mega Ball from the Friday, Jan. 26, Mega Millions® drawing to win $10,000. They purchased the winning ticket from Cefco Convenience Store in Philadelphia and claimed their win, on Monday, Jan. 29. Had they spent the additional $1 for the Megaplier multiplier, they would have tripled their win to $30,000.
One Mega Millions player has until March 6 to claim a winning ticket worth $30,000. The winning ticket from the Sept. 8, 2023, drawing was purchased from Blue Sky #637 in Jackson.
One Mega Millions player has until April 21 to claim a winning ticket worth 10,000. The winning ticket from the Oct. 24, 2023, drawing was purchased from Sprint Mart #49 in Tupelo.
