Mississippi Lottery partners with WJTV

As of Wednesday night, Central Mississippi viewers will be able to watch the Powerball drawing on live television via WJTV.

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced the official partnership for the area Wednesday.

“Many of our players live in the viewing area of WJTV,” said MLC President Tom Shaheen in a statement. “We have partners in South Mississippi (WXXV) and the Golden Triangle (WCBI). WJTV and its affiliates are fitting stations to air Powerball drawings in Central Mississippi.”

WJTV’s sister station, WHLT in Hattiesburg, will also air the live Powerball drawings. Viewers can tune in to the stations to find results for Mega Millions^®.

“WJTV in Jackson and WHLT in Hattiesburg are excited to be the Mississippi Lottery’s broadcast home,” said Jeffrey Guy, vice president and general manager of WJTV, Jackson and WHLT, Hattiesburg. “The 12 News Team and I have always been focused on providing positive and informative messages bringing happiness and hope to our viewers. In the midst of these extraordinary times, we feel there couldn’t have been a better time to form this partnership.”

Drawings for Powerball are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 9:59 p.m. The current Powerball jackpot is $69 million. Drawings for Mega Millions are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 p.m. CST. The current Mega Millions jackpot is $83 million.