Mississippi Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Mississippi logged 6 WARN Act notices in July 2020, involving roughly 97 workers — falling below June and down 63% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 16 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 38 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 23 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 10 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 9 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 38 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Arts & Entertainment reported 23 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 1 | 23 |
| Indiana | 1 | 17 |
| Hancock | 1 | 15 |
| Rankin | 1 | 10 |
| Union | 1 | 9 |
Harrison was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 23 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Albany | 2 | 26 |
| Biloxi | 1 | 23 |
| Bay St. Louis | 1 | 15 |
| Pearl | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 65 |
| Closure | 1 | 9 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomtown Casino Biloxi | Biloxi | 23 | Layoff | |
| Biloxi (Harrison) District 2020-0002 Casino Hotels) – provided by email | 23 | |||
| American Queen Steam Boat Company - Natchez | New Albany | 17 | Layoff | |
| Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast | Bay St. Louis | 15 | Layoff | |
| Hederman Brothers Printers | Pearl | 10 | Layoff | |
| Emerald Home | New Albany | 9 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Boomtown Casino Biloxi at its Biloxi facility, reporting 23 affected workers. Biloxi (Harrison) District 2020-0002 Casino Hotels) – provided by email followed with 23 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.