Powerball and Mega Millions lottery tickets now on sale throughout Mississippi

GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — People throughout Mississippi can try their luck at massive jackpot games like the Powerball and Mega Millions for the first time today.

The tickets went on sale starting at 3 a.m. Thursday at about 1,450 retailers throughout the state.

You can find a retailer near you on the Mississippi Lottery Corporation’s website at: https://www.mslotteryhome.com/retailers/find-a-retailer/.

In 2018, state lawmakers authorized lottery sales to raise money primarily for infrastructure.

Mississippi retailers first began selling scratch-off tickets in November.

Sales through the first eight weeks of scratch-off ticket sales (ending January 18, 2020) have exceeded $80.7 million. Players have claimed more than $44 million in prizes so far.

Last week, the Mississippi Lottery Corporation made its first transfer of $7,621,232.37 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury.