A lucky Mississippi Powerball player is $2 million richer after Wednesday night’s drawing.
The anonymous player purchased the winning ticket at Doc’s Quick Stop Exxon in Byhalia, and matched all five white-ball numbers in the drawing.
There’s another Mississippi millionaire after a Byhalia player claimed a $2 million Powerball prize after matching all five white-ball numbers in one of the most remarkable drawings in recent Powerball history.
Along with patterns, many players may choose birthdays or personal number combinations to select their numbers, but this Mississippi winner said there was no special strategy behind the ticket. The player simply selected numbers at random.
“It was just my lucky day,” the player shared while claiming the prize.
After the drawing, the player said social media posts indicating that the $2 million-winning ticket was sold in their small town of Byhalia prompted a search for the ticket and a check of the numbers. The player added the $1 Power Play option to the ticket purchase, which doubled the standard $1 million prize to $2 million.
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation reminds winners to sign the back of their tickets immediately and keep them in a secure location.
