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Second Chance lottery players win more than $375,000

Eight players turned initial non-winning scratch-off tickets into big wins totaling more than $375,000 from the Mississippi Lottery’s April 2, 2024, Second Chance promotional drawing.

The Second Chance promotional drawing included eight eligible scratch-off games. Winners will be contacted in the next week via a certified letter:

  • $150,000: A Tupelo player won from a $5 $150,000 Big Money scratch-off game purchased from Super See Tobacco in Tupelo.
  • $100,000: A Houston player won from a $20 Mega Money scratch-off game purchased from Classic Beer Company in Houston.
  • $100,000: A Sherman player won from a $5 Winter Green scratch-off game purchased from 
  • $15,000: A Foxworth player won from a $2 Double Match scratch-off game purchased from Andy’s Food in Monticello.
  • $5,000: An Oxford player won from a $1 Triple It scratch-off game purchased from Texaco Express Shop in Oxford.
  • $5,000: A Laurel player won from a $1 Did I Win? scratch-off game purchased from Clark Oil in Laurel.
  • $500: A Grenada player won from a $1 Lucky Stars scratch-off game purchased from First Health Pharmacy in Grenada.
  • $50: A Preston player won from a $1 Festive 50s scratch-off game purchased from Tooney’s Quick Stop in Dekalb.

In the meantime, players can continue to enter non-winning tickets at mslottery.com/2nd-chance for future Second Chance promotional drawings. The next Second Chance drawing occurs on July 2. Click here for more details.  

The jackpot for the Powerball® drawing Wednesday, April 3, is up to an estimated $1.09 billion, with an estimated cash value of $527.3 million. The jackpot for the Mega Millions® drawing Friday is an estimated $67 million and an estimated cash value of $31 million. 

Wednesday’s Mississippi Match 5 drawing has reset to an estimated $50,000 after one player matched all five numbers in the Tuesday, April 2, drawing to win $50,000. The player purchased the winning ticket from Exxon Fuel Mart in Yazoo City.

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.