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Mississippi Lottery announces November fund transfer

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its November transfer of $7,970,084.81 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the total transfer for Fiscal Year 2021 to $41,625,121.54.

The MLC will introduce a $1 Valentine’s Day Doubler and a $5 Gold Rush scratch-off game scheduled to arrive at lottery retailers throughout the state starting Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021.

The Powerball® jackpot for Wednesday, Dec. 23, is an estimated $321 million. This is the highest the Powerball jackpot has been since January.

Mega Millions® has an estimated $330 million jackpot for Tuesday, Dec. 22.

Mississippi Lottery Commission news release

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.

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