Employers in Mississippi recorded 14 WARN Act notices in July 2020, covering approximately 294 workers — marking a decline from June and up 13% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 258 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 19 |
| Other | 1 | 17 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 258 workers across 8 notices. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 19 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tunica | 2 | 220 |
| Harrison | 1 | 23 |
| Indiana | 1 | 17 |
| Hancock | 1 | 15 |
| Rankin | 1 | 10 |
Tunica was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 220 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsville | 2 | 220 |
| New Albany | 2 | 26 |
| Biloxi | 1 | 23 |
| Bay St. Louis | 1 | 15 |
| Pearl | 1 | 10 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 285 |
| Closure | 1 | 9 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Casino Tunica | Robinsville | 153 | Layoff | 2020-07-13 |
| 1st Jackpot Casino, Tunica | Robinsville | 67 | Layoff | 2020-07-13 |
| Boomtown Casino Biloxi | Biloxi | 23 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 |
| American Queen Steam Boat Company - Natchez | New Albany | 17 | Layoff | 2020-07-24 |
| Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast | Bay St. Louis | 15 | Layoff | 2020-07-15 |
| Hederman Brothers Printers | Pearl | 10 | Layoff | 2020-07-30 |
| Emerald Home | New Albany | 9 | Closure | 2020-07-09 |
| Emerald Home New Albany (Union) | N/A | 2020-07-09 | ||
| Hollywood Casino, Tunica Robinsonville (Tunica) | N/A | 2020-07-13 | ||
| 1st Jackpot Casino, Tunica Robinsonville (Tunica) | N/A | 2020-07-13 | ||
| Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast Bay St. Louis (Hancock) | N/A | 2020-07-15 | ||
| Boomtown Casino Biloxi Biloxi (Harrison) | N/A | 2020-07-15 | ||
| American Queen Steam Boat Company-Natchez New Albany (Indiana) | N/A | 2020-07-24 | ||
| Hederman Brothers Printers Pearl (Rankin) | N/A | 2020-07-30 |
Leading the list was Hollywood Casino Tunica at its Robinsville facility, reporting 153 affected workers. 1st Jackpot Casino, Tunica followed with 67 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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