ATLANTA — The winning ticket in Friday's $980 million Mega Millions drawing was sold in Georgia.

The Quik Pick ticket was sold at a Publix in Newnan, Georgia, which is located about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, according to Mega Millions.

Friday's winning numbers were 1-8-11-12-57, Mega Ball 7.

The jackpot winner has the option to take the cash lump sum of $452.2 million or an annuity, which is paid out in one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments increasing by 5% every year.

It's the eighth-largest winning Mega Millions jackpot. The jackpot has been growing since it was last won in Virginia on June 27.

This would be the largest ever single payout in Georgia history, according to Mega Millions. The previous record was held when a Powerball ticket sold in Buford, Ge

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