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$1M winning Powerball ticket purchased in Corinth

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2 years ago

April 4, 2023

One Mississippi lottery player has become a millionaire after matching all five winning numbers during Monday night’s Powerball drawing, with the grand prize totaling $1 million.

The winning ticket, which was sold at Sprint Mart #27 in Corinth, had the winning numbers 16-30-31-54-68 with a Powerball of 1 and a Power Play of 2.

If the player had purchased the Power Play option for an additional dollar, it would have doubled their winnings to a total $2 million.

Officials with the Mississippi Lottery added that 23 players were given extra winnings of $2,500 at the Lottery Claims Center in March, with each individual being randomly selected to receive the Double-Luck prize money each day.

“To show our players how much we appreciate them, we decided to add in a fun surprise during the month of March. Each day, one visitor to headquarters was given an unexpected $2,500 on top of whatever amount they were collecting,” said Mississippi Lottery President Jeff…

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By: Alyssa Arbuckle
Title: $1M winning Powerball ticket purchased in Corinth
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/1m-winning-powerball-ticket-purchased-in-corinth/
Published Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 19:42:57 +0000

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Man shot while helping with stalled vehicle in Jackson

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