Mississippi Layoffs — December 2020
Employers in Mississippi filed 5 WARN Act notices in December 2020, impacting roughly 201 workers. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 120 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 120 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeSoto | 2 | 160 |
| Panola | 3 | 41 |
DeSoto absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Southaven | 2 | 160 |
| Batesville | 3 | 41 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 181 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neovia Logistics Services | Southaven | 80 | Layoff | |
| Services, LLC Delta 01/31/2021 2020-0013 Purpose Machinery RR – provided by email | Southaven | 80 | Layoff | |
| Anderson Technologies South | Batesville | 20 | Layoff | |
| South, LLC Delta 12/18/2020 reduction in sales 2020-0014 and Resin | Batesville | 20 | ||
| Delta Material and Resin LLC 2020-0014 | Batesville | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Neovia Logistics Services at its Southaven facility, reporting 80 affected workers. Services, LLC Delta 01/31/2021 2020-0013 Purpose Machinery RR – provided by email followed with 80 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores 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.