Mississippi Layoffs — June 2020

Employers in Mississippi reported 21 WARN Act notices in June 2020, displacing an estimated 1,699 workers — signaling a deceleration from May and up 4148% versus June 2019. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 652 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Arts & Entertainment reported 364 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Tunica absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 717 workers across 7 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from La-Z-Boy at its Newton facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall followed with 248 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate 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.