Employers in Mississippi filed 7 WARN Act notices in March 2014, impacting roughly 1,759 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 877% versus March 2013. The average filing covered 251 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 1,300 |
| Government | 1 | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 152 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 80 |
| Transportation | 1 | 60 |
| Other | 1 | 11 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,300 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Government reported 156 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tunica | 2 | 1,311 |
| Forrest | 2 | 236 |
| Kemper | 1 | 84 |
| Leflore | 1 | 68 |
| Panola | 1 | 60 |
Tunica felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 1,311 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsonville | 2 | 1,311 |
| Camp Shelby | 2 | 236 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 84 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 68 |
| Batesville | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 1,371 |
| Layoff | 4 | 388 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrah's Casino | Robinsonville | 1,300 | Closure | 2014-03-26 |
| TSI Corporation | Camp Shelby | 156 | Layoff | 2014-03-06 |
| Pharma Pac, LLC | DeKalb | 84 | Layoff | 2014-03-12 |
| Bpsi | Camp Shelby | 80 | Layoff | 2014-03-21 |
| Viking Range, LLC | Greenwood | 68 | Layoff | 2014-03-18 |
| LMT Trucking Company | Batesville | 60 | Closure | 2014-03-04 |
| New Horizon Kids Quest IV, Inc | Robinsonville | 11 | Closure | 2014-03-26 |
The single largest action involved Harrah's Casino at its Robinsonville facility, reporting 1,300 affected workers. TSI Corporation followed with 156 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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