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Mississippi Match 5 delivers back-to-back jackpot wins

Mega Millions Friday Jackpot Grows to an estimated $579 million 

Dec. 5, 2024-The holidays just got merrier for two lucky players after back-to-back Mississippi Match 5 jackpots were hit. Tuesday night’s winner claimed the $488,449 jackpot, while Wednesday night’s winner will claim the $50,000 jackpot.

Tuesday’s winning ticket was purchased from MM Food Mart in Jackson. The winning numbers drawn were 4-9-11-28-30. Less than 24 hours later, another player matched all five numbers to win Wednesday night’s $50,000 jackpot. The ticket with the winning numbers of 10-12-13-17-35 was purchased at Circle K in Yazoo City. The winner has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. The jackpot for the Thursday, Dec. 5, drawing has reset to an estimated $50,000.

Jackpot Update

Driven by brisk sales, the Mega Millions® jackpot continues to climb. Friday’s jackpot is an estimated $579 million, with an estimated cash value of $276.6 million. The Mega Millions jackpot has been hit three times in 2024, the last time being Sept. 10 on a ticket purchased in Texas. Lotto America’s jackpot for Saturday, Dec. 7, is an estimated $16.42 million with an estimated cash value of $7.77 million, while Powerball’s is an estimated $260 million with an estimated cash value of $123 million. 

$20 My Lottery Dream Home Instant Game: 2nd Chance & Bonus Promotion

To celebrate the Mississippi Lottery’s fifth anniversary, the My Lottery Dream Home scratch-off game includes a special bonus promotion with eight drawings every two weeks. The second special bonus promotional drawing concluded today with the following winner cities announced: 

  • $15,000 prize: Calhoun City, Miss.
  • $10,000 prize: Purvis, Miss.
  • $5,000 prize: Aberdeen, Miss.
  • $1,000 Digital Gift Card prize: West, Miss. 
  • $1,000 Digital Gift Card prize: Richton, Miss. 

Enter your non-winning tickets by 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, for the next Bonus Promotion drawing occurring Thursday, Dec. 19. 

All entries for the bonus promotion are automatically entered into the My Lottery Dream Home 2nd Chance promotional drawing for $1 million. Learn about the prizes, rules, and the drawing schedule at www.mslottery.com by clicking on the Bonus Promos tab.

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.