Mississippi Layoffs — December 2020
Employers in Mississippi reported 5 WARN Act notices in December 2020, displacing an estimated 201 workers. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 120 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 80 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 120 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 80 workers.
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 most significant filing came from 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 numbers illustrate 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.