NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A winning Powerball jackpot ticket won in Hendersonville was claimed Thursday.
The winning ticket was sold at Worsham's Market in Hedersonville. It was claimed by the Freedom Trust, which chose to receive the lump sum cash amount of $128.1 million.
“Not only is the Lottery about raising valuable dollars for education in Tennessee, but we are also about creating fun experiences for our players and providing the chance to win prizes,” said Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
It is the seventh Powerball jackpot won in Tennessee and the fourth largest. Since the Tennessee Lottery began on Jan. 20, 2004, it has sold 274 winning tickets worth $1 million or more.