Mississippi Layoffs — February 2020
Employers in Mississippi reported 9 WARN Act notices in February 2020, displacing an estimated 598 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 304% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 443 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 70 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 37 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 25 |
| Retail | 1 | 13 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 6 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 4 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 443 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 70 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rankin | 1 | 443 |
| Adams | 1 | 37 |
| Lamar | 1 | 35 |
| Warren | 1 | 35 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 25 |
Rankin absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 443 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Flowood | 1 | 443 |
| Natchez | 1 | 37 |
| Hattiesburg | 1 | 35 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 35 |
| Horn Lake | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 507 |
| Closure | 5 | 91 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAITR and Bite Squad | Flowood | 443 | Layoff | |
| Callon Petroleum | Natchez | 37 | Closure | |
| The American Bottling Company/Keurig Dr Pepper | Hattiesburg | 35 | Closure | |
| Vicksburg Forest Products | Vicksburg | 35 | Layoff | |
| DSV Solutions | Horn Lake | 25 | Layoff | |
| Kirkland's | Jackson | 13 | Closure | |
| Trustmark | Ridgeland | 4 | Closure | |
| Von Norwood Medical | Prentiss | 4 | Layoff | |
| Trustmark | Canton | 2 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from WAITR and Bite Squad at its Flowood facility, reporting 443 affected workers. Callon Petroleum followed with 37 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.