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A single ticket purchased in Columbus, Mississippi, won the Mississippi Match 5 lottery's record-breaking $1.2 million jackpot.
The winning numbers for the Wednesday, June 4 drawing were 1-3-11-21-34.
This win surpasses the previous record of $905,168 set in February 2023.
The next drawing will be held Thursday, June 5, with the jackpot reset to $50,000.
Early Thursday morning, as the sun rose over the Magnolia State, one Mississippian started their day with a life-changing realization: they were suddenly a whole lot richer.
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced via press release dated Thursday, June 5, that the record $1.2 million jackpot for the Mississippi Match 5 was won during Wednesday, June 4, night's drawing.
According to the corporation, the wi