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Georgia man wins $1 million lottery prize

By Joel Provano
Jan 6, 2012

A North Georgia man is starting out the new year as a new millionaire.

Jimmy L. Wright, 59, of Ranger in Gordon County, won the $1 million top prize in the Georgia Lottery instant game 50X The Money, lottery officials announced Friday.

Wright claimed his prize Friday at Georgia Lottery headquarters in Atlanta.

He purchased the winning ticket at Get-N-Go on U.S. Highway 411 in White.

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