Mississippi Layoffs — May 2020
Employers in Mississippi posted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2020, affecting an estimated 1,808 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to April and up 427% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 201 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 903 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 602 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 149 |
| Retail | 1 | 86 |
| Government | 2 | 57 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 11 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 903 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 602 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 2 | 1,052 |
| Union | 1 | 283 |
| Lowndes | 1 | 207 |
| Forrest | 2 | 113 |
| Webster | 1 | 112 |
Harrison saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 1,052 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | 2 | 1,052 |
| New Albany | 1 | 283 |
| Columbus | 1 | 207 |
| Hattiesburg | 2 | 113 |
| Eupora | 1 | 112 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 1,525 |
| Closure | 1 | 283 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP Casino Resprt Spa | Biloxi | 903 | Layoff | |
| Master - Bilt Products | New Albany | 283 | Closure | |
| ABB Baldor Electric | Columbus | 207 | Layoff | |
| Boomtown Casino Biloxi | Biloxi | 149 | Layoff | |
| Plymouth Tube | Eupora | 112 | Layoff | |
| Cox Automotive | Hattiesburg | 86 | Layoff | |
| City of Greenville | Greenville | 30 | Layoff | |
| City of Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg | 27 | Layoff | |
| Triple C Express | Merigold | 11 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by IP Casino Resprt Spa at its Biloxi facility, reporting 903 affected workers. Master - Bilt Products followed with 283 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.