Employers in Mississippi submitted 69 WARN Act notices in April 2020, putting at risk an estimated 6,126 workers — up substantially from March and up 1096% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 14 | 2,218 |
| Accommodation & Food | 10 | 1,488 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 512 |
| Other | 15 | 429 |
| Transportation | 3 | 422 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 406 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 266 |
| Construction | 3 | 196 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,218 workers across 14 notices. Separately, Accommodation & Food reported 1,488 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 8 | 2,121 |
| Harrison | 8 | 859 |
| Union | 2 | 774 |
| Madison | 7 | 479 |
| Coahoma | 1 | 328 |
Lee saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 2,121 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tupelo | 5 | 1,839 |
| Biloxi | 4 | 764 |
| Blue Springs | 1 | 512 |
| Canton | 1 | 390 |
| Lula | 1 | 328 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 60 | 5,560 |
| Closure | 9 | 566 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Tire and Rubber Company | Tupelo | 1,448 | Layoff | 2020-04-14 |
| Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC, Harrah's | Biloxi | 612 | Layoff | 2020-04-30 |
| Resource MFG | Blue Springs | 512 | Layoff | 2020-04-10 |
| Vantec Hitachi Transport System, Inc | Canton | 390 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 |
| Isle of Capri Casino | Lula | 328 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| VIP Cinema Seating | New Albany | 262 | Closure | 2020-04-01 |
| Omega Motion | Saltillo | 230 | Layoff | 2020-04-21 |
| Super Sagless | Tupelo | 192 | Layoff | 2020-04-15 |
| Trop Casino - Eldorado Resorts | Greenville | 189 | Layoff | 2020-04-07 |
| Cavco - Lexington Homes | Lexington | 164 | Closure | 2020-04-30 |
| Lady Luck Casino | Vicksburg | 155 | Layoff | 2020-04-07 |
| Magnolia Regional Healthcare Center | Corinth | 144 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 |
| General Dentristy 4 Kids | Horn Lake | 122 | Layoff | 2020-04-20 |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital | Greenwood | 120 | Layoff | 2020-04-20 |
| Cinemark USA | Tupelo | 117 | Layoff | 2020-04-03 |
Topping the list was Cooper Tire and Rubber Company at its Tupelo facility, reporting 1,448 affected workers. Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC, Harrah's followed with 612 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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