Employers in Mississippi filed 5 WARN Act notices in November 2018, impacting roughly 716 workers — representing a notable rise over October and up 1332% versus November 2017. The average filing covered 143 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 350 |
| Other | 2 | 160 |
| Transportation | 1 | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 80 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 350 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Other reported 160 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tunica | 1 | 350 |
| Madison | 1 | 126 |
| Tishomingo | 1 | 80 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0 |
Tunica absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 350 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsonville | 1 | 350 |
| Canton | 1 | 126 |
| Golden | 1 | 80 |
| Winona | 1 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 636 |
| Layoff | 2 | 80 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Casino/Tunica Roadhouse | Robinsonville | 350 | Closure | 2018-11-27 |
| Water Valley Poultry, LLC | 160 | Closure | 2018-11-30 | |
| Propak Logistics | Canton | 126 | Closure | 2018-11-16 |
| Golden Manufacturing | Golden | 80 | Layoff | 2018-11-08 |
| Community Development Institute | Winona | 0 | Layoff | 2018-11-07 |
The single largest action involved Horseshoe Casino/Tunica Roadhouse at its Robinsonville facility, reporting 350 affected workers. Water Valley Poultry, LLC followed with 160 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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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