PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WKRG) — The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to $1 billion, and people are lining up to take their shot at becoming a billionaire.

The Powerball craze has taken over in Mississippi, and at Keith’s Convenience Store, customers are buying lottery tickets nonstop.

“A lot of people come in purchasing Powerball tickets. They ask questions because half of them don’t even know how to play the game. But we have a staff here who really knows how to help them out and just wish them luck,” a Keith’s employee said.

The big question everyone’s asking: What would you do with $1 billion? Some of Keith’s customers had their ideas.

“Probably get me a place near the water," one said.

“I would like to make somebody happy. And then make some more love, add some more love to the world,

See Full Page