Employers in Mississippi filed 17 WARN Act notices in March 2020, impacting roughly 3,808 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 3746% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 224 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 2,422 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 1,275 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 54 |
| Construction | 1 | 42 |
| Retail | 1 | 14 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,422 workers across 9 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 1,275 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc | 4 | 1,951 |
| Tunica | 1 | 1,152 |
| Grenada | 2 | 404 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 84 |
| Hinds | 1 | 54 |
Pontotoc felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 1,951 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc | 3 | 1,395 |
| Robinson | 1 | 1,152 |
| Ecru | 1 | 556 |
| Corinth, Grenada | 1 | 300 |
| Grenada | 1 | 104 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 3,712 |
| Closure | 2 | 96 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Motion, Inc | Pontotoc | 1,216 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Horseshoe Tunica | Robinson | 1,152 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| Fusion Furniture, Inc | Ecru | 556 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Corinthian Furniture | Corinth, Grenada | 300 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Hankins Lumber Company, Inc | Grenada | 104 | Layoff | 2020-03-20 |
| Recline Designs, Inc | Pontotoc | 103 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Collegiate Hotel Group, LLC | Oxford | 84 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| Cusions To Go, LLC | Pontotoc | 76 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Hudson's Bay Company | Jackson | 54 | Closure | 2020-03-02 |
| Cornerstone Building Brands (MBCI) | Hernando | 42 | Closure | 2020-03-05 |
| Premier Foam, LLC | New Albany | 39 | Layoff | 2020-03-23 |
| Schulte Hospitality Group, Inc | Gulfport | 39 | Layoff | 2020-03-31 |
| Signify Lighting | Tupelo | 14 | Layoff | 2020-03-16 |
| Signify Lighting | Tupelo | 14 | Layoff | 2020-03-18 |
| Take 5 Oil Change | Gulfport | 14 | Layoff | 2020-03-25 |
The single largest action involved Southern Motion, Inc at its Pontotoc facility, reporting 1,216 affected workers. Horseshoe Tunica followed with 1,152 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 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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