Walking into a neighborhood gas station to grab a lottery ticket? Yeah, we’ve all been there. Now, the Mississippi Lottery is giving players a brand-new reason to step up to the counter — a shot at $1 million a year for life.
The game is called Millionaire for Life, and it’s not just a local thing. It’s a national daily draw game played in Mississippi and 31 other jurisdictions across the country. That means bigger buzz and bigger dreams.
Here’s how it works:
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Pick five numbers from 1 to 58, or let the machine choose for you.
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Drawings happen every single day.
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Top prize? $1,000,000 a year — for life.
Sounds pretty life-changing, right?
We met Jim Auger at a gas station in Flowood, and he didn’t waste any time after hearing about the new game. The retired police officer says he usually spends about $10 to $20 when he plays — sometimes mixing in a scratch-off or two.
But this game? It caught his attention fast.
Winning wouldn’t just be about splurging for him. Sure, he admits he’d treat himself a little. But his real focus is family.
He’s got four grandkids — and in his mind, that’s four college scholarships covered. He’d pay off his kids’ bills, secure his grandkids’ futures, and maybe even enjoy a house in Florida and another in the mountains. Not a bad retirement plan.
And here’s something else worth knowing: every ticket sold does more than just chase a dream. The money goes back into Mississippi.
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$80 million each year supports road and bridge repairs through the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
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Additional funds help the state’s education system through the Education Enhancement Fund.
So whether you’re dreaming big or just playing for fun, your ticket helps fund highways, bridges, and schools across the state.
Now, let’s talk odds. Your chance of winning that million dollars for life? About 1 in 22.9 million.
Long odds — sure. But for some folks, all it takes is one ticket and a little hope to imagine what life could look like with a guaranteed million dollars every year.
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