Employers in Mississippi logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2021, involving roughly 8 workers — falling below January and down 99% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 4 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 8 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 8 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 8 |
Hancock was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 8 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | 1 | 8 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 8 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Banana - McKenzie PB, LLC | Bay St. Louis | 8 | Closure | 2021-02-02 |
| Purple Banana – McKenzie PB, LLC Bay St. Louis (Hancock) | N/A | 2021-02-02 |
The biggest impact was at Purple Banana - McKenzie PB, LLC at its Bay St. Louis facility, reporting 8 affected workers. Purple Banana – McKenzie PB, LLC Bay St. Louis (Hancock) followed with 0 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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