Mississippi News

Lottery sends more than $11.8 million to state

March transfer brings Education Enhancement Fund to $16.8 million

With the Mississippi Lottery’s March transfer of $11,867,393.08, the total fiscal year-to-date transfer to the state reached $96,836,487.71. 

As the Lottery Law stipulates, the first $80 million in net proceeds in each fiscal year goes to roads and bridges, while all funds over that amount go to the Education Enhancement Fund.

The Education Enhancement Fund for the Fiscal Year has received a total of $16,836,487.71.

All numbers contingent on financial audit.

Bob Bakken

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.