Employers in Mississippi logged 17 WARN Act notices in June 2020, involving roughly 1,667 workers — falling below May and up 4067% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 7 | 1,027 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 556 |
| Other | 3 | 47 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 20 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 17 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 1,027 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 556 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tunica | 3 | 429 |
| Newton | 1 | 300 |
| Hancock | 1 | 167 |
| Warren | 1 | 150 |
| Harrison | 1 | 149 |
Tunica absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 429 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsonville | 3 | 429 |
| Newton | 1 | 300 |
| Bay St. Louis | 1 | 167 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 150 |
| Biloxi | 1 | 149 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 1,222 |
| Closure | 3 | 445 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La-Z-Boy | Newton | 300 | Closure | 2020-06-04 |
| Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall | Robinsonville | 248 | Layoff | 2020-06-25 |
| Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast | Bay St. Louis | 167 | Layoff | 2020-06-15 |
| Ameristar Casino | Vicksburg | 150 | Layoff | 2020-06-14 |
| Boomtown Casino Biloxi | Biloxi | 149 | Layoff | 2020-06-15 |
| LSC Communication US, LLC | Senatobia | 135 | Closure | 2020-06-24 |
| Hollywood Casino Tunica | Robinsonville | 132 | Layoff | 2020-06-15 |
| Spire Hospitality - Hilton Jackson | Jackson | 132 | Layoff | 2020-06-26 |
| TBEI, Inc | Tishomingo | 102 | Layoff | 2020-06-17 |
| 1st Jackpot Casino Tunica | Robinsonville | 49 | Layoff | 2020-06-15 |
| City of Greenville | Greenville | 30 | Layoff | 2020-06-03 |
| Puckett Machinery Company | Flowood | 20 | Layoff | 2020-06-12 |
| Development Industries, Inc | Corinth | 17 | Layoff | 2020-06-11 |
| Jackson Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport - Jacobsen/Daniels | Pearl | 13 | Layoff | 2020-06-15 |
| Custom Link Manufacturing, Inc | Byhalia | 10 | Closure | 2020-06-19 |
The biggest impact was at La-Z-Boy at its Newton facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall followed with 248 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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