Employers in Mississippi logged 7 WARN Act notices in April 2019, involving roughly 512 workers — climbing above March and up 53% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 278 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 200 |
| Other | 1 | 12 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 12 |
| Education | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 278 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tunica | 1 | 200 |
| Bolivar | 1 | 137 |
| Tishomingo | 1 | 135 |
| Lowndes | 1 | 12 |
| Clay | 1 | 12 |
Tunica saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsonville | 1 | 200 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 137 |
| Iuka | 1 | 135 |
| Columbus | 1 | 12 |
| West Point | 1 | 12 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 500 |
| Layoff | 1 | 12 |
The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resort Casino | Robinsonville | 200 | Closure | 2019-04-22 |
| PharMEDium Healthcare | Cleveland | 137 | Closure | 2019-04-18 |
| Max Home, LLC Max | Iuka | 135 | Closure | 2019-04-25 |
| Palmer Home for Children | Columbus | 12 | Closure | 2019-04-01 |
| Navistar (The Greer Group) | West Point | 12 | Layoff | 2019-04-18 |
| Crenshaw/North Panola School District | Delta | 10 | Closure | 2019-04-08 |
| Payless | Clinton | 6 | Closure | 2019-04-23 |
The biggest impact was at Resort Casino at its Robinsonville facility, reporting 200 affected workers. PharMEDium Healthcare followed with 137 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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