Employers in Mississippi reported 4 WARN Act notices in September 2025, displacing an estimated 332 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and up 121% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 177 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 155 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 177 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 155 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tunica | 1 | 177 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 155 |
Tunica saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 177 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsonville | 1 | 177 |
| Southaven | 1 | 155 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 177 |
| Layoff | 1 | 155 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Tunica, Inc./ Sam’s Town Hotel Gambling Hall | Robinsonville | 177 | Closure | 2025-09-04 |
| Spectra Laboratories | Southaven | 155 | Layoff | 2025-09-22 |
| Boyd Tunica, Inc./ Sam’s Town Hotel Gambling Hall – Robinsonville (Tunica) | N/A | 2025-09-04 | ||
| Spectra Laboratories Southaven (DeSoto) | N/A | 2025-09-22 |
The most significant filing came from Boyd Tunica, Inc./ Sam’s Town Hotel Gambling Hall at its Robinsonville facility, reporting 177 affected workers. Spectra Laboratories followed with 155 workers.
The numbers illustrate 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
