Employers in Mississippi posted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2020, affecting an estimated 695 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 91% versus August 2019. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 373 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 300 |
| Retail | 2 | 19 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 3 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 373 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 300 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds | 2 | 376 |
| Warren | 1 | 300 |
| Madison | 1 | 16 |
| Rankin | 1 | 3 |
Hinds felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 376 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 376 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 300 |
| Madison | 1 | 16 |
| Pearl | 1 | 3 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 376 |
| Closure | 3 | 319 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The MS Department of Corrections - MHM Health Professions, LLC | Jackson | 373 | Layoff | 2020-08-06 |
| Cooper Lighting Solutions | Vicksburg | 300 | Closure | 2020-08-07 |
| Stein Mart Madison | Madison | 16 | Closure | 2020-08-24 |
| Ulmer/Stride Rite Shoes | Jackson | 3 | Closure | 2020-08-13 |
| Avis Budget Group | Pearl | 3 | Layoff | 2020-08-28 |
| The MS. Department of Corrections – MHM Health Professionals, LLC Jackson (Hinds) | N/A | 2020-08-06 | ||
| Cooper Lighting Solutions Vicksburg (Warren) | N/A | 2020-08-07 | ||
| Ulmer/Stride Rite Shoes Jackson (Hinds) | N/A | 2020-08-13 | ||
| Stein Mart Madison (Madison) | N/A | 2020-08-24 | ||
| Avis Budget Group Pearl (Rankin) | N/A | 2020-08-28 |
The largest notice was filed by The MS Department of Corrections - MHM Health Professions, LLC at its Jackson facility, reporting 373 affected workers. Cooper Lighting Solutions followed with 300 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other 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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