BROOKHAVEN — The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced a Brookhaven resident won a nice cash prize Tuesday. According to her ceremonial winners check, Deanna G. took home the prize.

Deanna is a Brookhaven woman who bought two winning Cash Pop tickets from the B-Kwik in Brookhaven. She won a prize of $2,500.

Huge funding gains

Mississippi Lottery Corporation transferred more than $9 million to the state treasury office to close out the Fiscal Year on June 30. In total, the lottery generated $125,102,374.83 in revenue for the fiscal year 2024, July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. According to a press release, the lottery raised a considerable amount of money for different funds.

The lottery reached the $80 million required for roads and bridges in February, and the Education Enhancement Fund received a total of $45,102,374.83 for FY24. The fund pays for numerous education expenses, including early learning collaboratives, the Teacher Supply Fund and upgrading the Mississippi Student Information System.

“It was another banner year for the Mississippi Lottery in sales and return to the State,” president Jeff Hewitt said. “We appreciate all the hard work from our retailers and support from our players. As we approach our fifth anniversary, we are excited about the prospects for the new fiscal year.”

Since the first day of sales Nov. 25, 2019, the Mississippi Lottery has transferred a total of $578,782,663.72 to the state, including $390,703,360.48 to the State Highway Fund and $188,079,303.24 to the Education Enhancement Fund.