Jackson Powerball Add-On Turns a $1 Double Play Entry Into a $50,000 Mississippi Lottery Surprise

FLOWOOD, MS — A Powerball player in Jackson turned a $1 Double Play add-on into a $50,000 prize in Wednesday night’s drawing. The winning ticket was bought at Fast Lane State Street in Jackson and matched four of the five white balls plus the Powerball in the Double Play drawing.

The Mississippi Lottery said the result shows how a small extra purchase can lead to a much bigger payout. Double Play gives players a second chance to win with the same numbers from their original Powerball ticket, with a separate drawing and prize structure held right after the main game.

How the Double Play Option Works

Powerball tickets cost $2 per play, and players can add Double Play or Power Play for another $1 per play. With Double Play, the same numbers are entered into an extra drawing, giving players one more shot at a prize without buying a separate ticket.

In this case, the Jackson ticket hit the right combination in that second drawing. The Mississippi Lottery said the ticket matched four white balls and the Powerball, which was enough to produce the $50,000 win. The prize has not yet been claimed.

That unclaimed status means the winner may not know yet that a routine ticket purchase turned into a major payday. For many players, those smaller add-ons can seem minor at the time, but this draw shows how quickly they can matter.

A Summer of Big Mississippi Prizes

The Jackson win is part of a run of notable Mississippi Lottery prizes this summer. Since July 1, players in McComb, Gulfport, Flowood and Jackson have each landed $50,000 wins, while a player in Purvis won $100,000 and another in Tupelo claimed a $1 million prize.

The Mississippi Lottery also noted that a separate $50,000 prize in Gulfport has not been claimed either, leaving two Mississippi players with uncollected $50,000 tickets. The agency said Wednesday’s Powerball drawing did not produce a jackpot winner, so the top prize for Saturday, Aug. 29, rose to an estimated $119 million, with a cash value of $51.1 million.

What’s Next for Players

Lottery players looking for more chances can check the Mississippi Lottery website or its official app for game details and jackpot updates. Along with Powerball, the agency listed Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot at an estimated $145 million and Saturday’s Lotto America jackpot at an estimated $3.12 million.

Tonight’s Mississippi Match 5 jackpot is estimated at $195,000. For now, the standout local story is simple: one extra dollar, one lucky Jackson ticket, and a $50,000 prize still waiting to be claimed.

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