A single lottery ticket sold in Newnan has won the largest jackpot in Georgia history.
What’s Happening: The winning ticket matched all six numbers in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing and has a cash value of $452.2 million. The winning numbers were 1-8-11-12-57, and the Mega Ball was 7.
The ticket was purchased at Publix #1816 on North Highway 29 in Newnan.
This is the eighth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history and the largest in Georgia history.
What’s Important: The previous Georgia record was a $478.2 million Powerball jackpot won in Buford in October 2024, which was split between two people. This win is more than double that amount.
Between the Lines: Georgia law allows lottery winners to keep their identities private for any prize of $250,000 or more if they submit a

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