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Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $223 million with an estimated cash value of $99.4 million.

Mississippi Lottery players win big with new Mega Millions game

Winnings increase by 148 percent since the April 4 launch.

Mega Millions tickets are sold in Mississippi and 44 other states, plus Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Players in Mississippi who wish to purchase tickets for upcoming drawings will only be able to purchase tickets through the April 4 drawing.

Friday night’s jackpot will be the fifth largest in Mega Millions history.

It is the largest Mega Millions jackpot ever offered in the month of December.

In the most recent Mega Millions drawing, several players across the country were able to win big at the second-tier prize level.

For fiscal year 2024 ending on June 30, 2024, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation transferred a total of $125,102,374.80 to the state.

Just last week, one player also won the Mississippi Match 5 jackpot worth a whopping $572,131, the third largest jackpot in the game’s history.

The Lucky Dog game is destined to be a scratch-off player’s best friend in the dog days of summer.