Mississippi Layoffs — April 2024
Employers in Mississippi recorded 5 WARN Act notices in April 2024, covering approximately 243 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 16% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 241 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 241 workers across 4 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 146 |
| Marshall | 1 | 50 |
| Harrison | 1 | 43 |
Hancock saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | 1 | 146 |
| Byhalia | 1 | 50 |
| Long Beach | 1 | 43 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 189 |
| Closure | 1 | 50 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amentum Stennis Space Center | Bay St. Louis | 146 | Layoff | |
| Hearthside Foods Solutions | Byhalia | 50 | Closure | |
| Chrisman Manufacturing | Long Beach | 43 | Layoff | |
| Stennis Space Center District 2023-0025 Products and Parts awarded a new contract Near Bay St. Louis | 2 | |||
| Near Bay St. Louis District 2023-0025 Manufacturing contract | 2 |
Leading the list was Amentum Stennis Space Center at its Bay St. Louis facility, reporting 146 affected workers. Hearthside Foods Solutions followed with 50 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.