Mississippi Layoffs — April 2020

Employers in Mississippi posted 40 WARN Act notices in April 2020, affecting an estimated 3,339 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and up 552% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 762 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 716 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Harrison bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 767 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

The largest notice was filed by Grand Casinos of Biloxi, LLC, Harrah's at its Biloxi facility, reporting 612 affected workers. Resource MFG followed with 512 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment 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.