Feb. 10, 2025-The Mississippi Lottery Corporation completed its January transfer of $7,902,441.18 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the Fiscal Year 2025 total to approximately $64,936,564.07.
Since the Lottery began selling tickets in November 2019, it has transferred more than $643 million to the State.
Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.
