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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Powerball hits $835 million after a $200K Gulfport win

Plus, voting machine trouble in Jackson County and a festival weekend in Ocean Springs

The Daily Biloxi team2 stories15 sources5 min read

LotteryTop story

A Gulfport player won $200,000 on Powerball, and tonight's jackpot is $835 million

The $1 Power Play turned a $50,000 prize into $200,000

Sources: Sun Herald, WLOX

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Value
Original prize$50,000
With Power Play$200K

If you played Powerball in Gulfport on Monday, dig out your ticket. One player there matched four of the five white balls and the Powerball and won $200,000 after the $1 option multiplied a $50,000 prize. The winning ticket was sold at Lorraine Chevron.

Nobody hit the jackpot, so tonight's drawing is worth an estimated $835 million. That's the second-largest Powerball jackpot of the year, behind the $1.04 billion won in Illinois on Aug. 12, and the 10th-largest in the game's history. We'd call a $2 ticket a cheap daydream.

  • Drawing: Wed., Nov. 4, the 36th of this jackpot cycle
  • Ticket price: $2 per play at authorized Mississippi Lottery retailers
  • Power Play: a $1 add-on

Tonight's jackpot is huge, and the odds are long

$835 million
estimated jackpot for tonight's drawing
$357.9 million
estimated cash option
1 in 292M
about the odds of winning the jackpot

Source: WLOX

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Elections

Voting machine problems slowed some Jackson County polling places on Election Day

If you voted in Jackson County on Tuesday, you may have run into a balky machine. WXXV reported delays at the polls after equipment malfunctions at several precincts, and election officials said backup machines and contingency plans kept voting going. Four Jackson County polling places were on its list, including one in Biloxi.

Four Jackson County polling places were on the reported list

Polling placeAddressTown
Ocean Springs Civic Center3730 Bienville Blvd.Ocean Springs
St. Martin Community Center15008 Lemoyne Blvd.Biloxi
Ingalls Baptist ChurchIngalls AvenuePascagoula
Grace Baptist Church3707 Bienville Blvd.Ocean Springs

Source: WXXV News 25

The Mississippi Votes Action Fund said machines also malfunctioned in Lamar, Lincoln and Hinds counties, and that phone lines to the Hinds and Jackson County circuit clerks were down.

  • Reported locations: seven, across four counties
  • Closing time: 7 p.m., and anyone in line could still vote

Jackson County had four of the seven reported polling places

Source: WXXV News 25

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News Notes

Hospice

Singing River's holds its annual tree planting ceremony on the Pascagoula campus today from 10 to 11, and you can bring a framed photo of a loved one. Another ceremony is Nov. 17 at Singing River Gulfport. WXXV News 25

Festival

The 48th annual Peter Anderson Arts and Crafts Festival fills downtown Ocean Springs on Sat., Nov. 7, and Sun., Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It features more than 400 artists, crafters and food vendors. An Ocean Springs news release said Amtrak is offering a temporary stop at the festival entrance both days. WXXV News 25WKRG

The Peter Anderson Festival runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days

Downtown Ocean Springs

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.9 a.m.to 5 p.m.
  • 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Festival hours both days
Dates
Nov. 7 and Nov. 8
Amtrak
Temporary stop at the entrance

Sources: WXXV News 25, WKRG

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9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Festival hours both days
DatesNov. 7 and Nov. 8
AmtrakTemporary stop at the entrance

Playoffs

In Class 7A, Gulfport and D'Iberville have clinched playoff spots and will be joined by St. Martin and either Biloxi or Ocean Springs. South Miss 6 Sports counts 15 or 16 "Southern Six" teams in the state playoffs, depending on one Class 6A slot. south miss 6 sports

Region title

Gulfport beat D'Iberville 28-24 on Friday for its second straight Class 7A Region 4 championship and its eighth win of the season. The Warriors scored two touchdowns in 15 seconds late in the second quarter, and the Admirals answered with a pair of third-quarter touchdown drives. "I was really proud of the way our guys handled adversity," Gulfport coach Blake Pennock said. Gulfport has now won five league titles in the past 10 seasons. WXXV News 25Sun Heraldsouth miss 6 sports

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CarePortal has expanded to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, connecting child welfare caseworkers with churches and community partners who can supply beds, cribs, car seats and clothing. In Central Mississippi it has served more than 655 children with over $631,000 in community-funded help. WXXV News 25

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Powerball hits $835 million after a $200K Gulfport win

Plus, voting machine trouble in Jackson County and a festival weekend in Ocean Springs

The TLDR

  1. A Gulfport player won $200,000 on Monday's Powerball
  2. Tonight's Powerball jackpot is an estimated $835 million
  3. Voting machines glitched at Jackson County polling places
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