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One-time lottery non-winners magically become winners

Second Chance promotional drawing nets $876,000

Oct. 7, 2024 – Eleven scratch-off tickets made the leap from the scrap yard to the bigtime winners, earning jackpots totaling $876,000 in The Mississippi Lottery’s Second Chance promotional drawing Oct. 3, 2024.

The Second Chance promotional drawing included 10 eligible scratch-off games. 

Winners will be contacted via a certified letter:

– $500,000: A Gulfport player won from a $20 $500,000 Bonus Multiplier scratch-off game purchased from Raj J Mart in Biloxi.

– $100,000: A Jackson player won from a $5 Wheel of Fortune® scratch-off game purchased from Byram Gas in Byram.

– $100,000: A Sallis player won from a $5 Addams Family Fortune® scratch-off game purchased from Kangaroo Crossing #103 in Kosciusko.

– $100,000: A Taylorsville player won from a $5 $Lady Luck scratch-off game purchased from Stringer Red Apple Chevron in Stringer.

– $20,000: A Tupelo player won from a $2 Lucky Holiday Bucks scratch-off game purchased from Verona E cig & Smoke Shop in Verona.

– $20,000: A Tupelo player won from a $2 Money Multiplier scratch-off game purchased from Murphy Oil USA #7345 in Pontotoc.

– $20,000: A Jayess player won from a $2 Fat Wallet scratch-off game purchased from Jayess General Store in Jayess.

– $5,000: A Fayette player won from a $1 Mad Money scratch-off game purchased from Pilot Travel Center #174 in New Albany.

– $5,000: An Ocean Springs player won from a $1 Beat the Heat scratch-off game purchased from Clark Oil Company #43 in Ocean Springs.

– $3,000: A Columbus, Ohio player and Grand Bay, Alabama player each won from a $1 3 Times Lucky scratch-off game. The Columbus, Ohio player purchased the ticket from Murphy Oil USA #8544 in Vicksburg. The Grand Bay, Alabama player purchased the ticket from The Oaks of Moss Point in Moss Point.

Players can continue to enter non-winning tickets at mslottery.com/secondchance for future Second Chance promotional drawings. The next Second Chance drawing is scheduled for Jan. 3, 2025. Click here for more details.  

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.