Mississippi Lottery’s Win Streak is Hot with Back-to-Back $2 Million Wins and Match 5 Jackpot Win

Powerball’s Estimated Jackpot Approaching $1 Billion

JACKSON, MISS. – In just two nights, players across the state scored not one, but two separate $2 million prizes in Mega Millions and Powerball as well as the Mississippi Match 5 $60,000 jackpot. 

On Tuesday, Aug. 26, a Mega Millions ticket purchased at Pilot Travel Center #586 in Moss Point matched all five white balls to win $1 million. Thanks to the automatic Megaplier, that prize doubled to $2 million, the largest Mississippi Mega Millions win since the game’s upgrade in April 2025.

Lightning struck again the very next night when a Powerball ticket bought at Mike’s Food & Gas in Coldwater also matched all five white balls for a $1 million prize. Because the player added the $1 Power Play option, their winnings doubled too, making it another $2 million win for Mississippi. Also on Wednesday, a Mississippi Match 5 ticket purchased at Tony’s Quick Mart in New Albany matched all five numbers to win the game’s $60,000 jackpot. 

With jackpots soaring and Mississippi players cashing in big, there’s no better time to purchase Lottery tickets. The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday at 10 p.m., and Powerball follows on Saturday at 9:59 p.m. Mississippi Match 5 draws every night at 9:30 p.m.

Powerball’s Estimated Jackpot Approaching $1 Billion

As Mississippi celebrates these wins, excitement continues to build with Powerball’s jackpot climbing to an astounding estimated $950 million with an estimated cash value of $428.9 million for the Saturday, Aug. 30, drawing. If hit, it will be the 6th largest jackpot won in the game’s history. 

This run has been building since May 31, when a California player last hit a jackpot of $204.5 million. Since then, 37 consecutive drawings have rolled without a jackpot winner. The game’s longest jackpot streak stands at 42 consecutive drawings, which was set on April 6, 2024, with a $1.326 billion jackpot winner in Oregon.

September Games Hit Retailers Friday 

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation is kicking off Labor Day weekend with an early release of its September scratch-off games, The Loaded Family. Arriving in stores Friday, Aug. 29, this lineup features tickets loaded with prizes of $100, $500 and $2,000. Players can choose from the $2- $100 Loaded, $5- $500 Loaded, or $10- $2,000 Loaded, each packed with instant win symbols, prize multipliers and special symbols that award the top prize automatically.

All three games are eligible for the 2nd Chance program. Players may enter non-winning tickets at mslottery.com/2nd-chance for another shot at winning the top prizes.

Jackpot Update

Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $277 million with an estimated cash value of $124.6 million while Saturday’s Lotto America jackpot is an estimated $2.45 million with a cash value of $1.1 while. Tonight’s Mississippi Match 5 jackpot is $50,000.

8/28/25