Mississippi Layoffs — September 2025
Employers in Mississippi posted 5 WARN Act notices in September 2025, affecting an estimated 335 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to August and up 116% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 177 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 158 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 177 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 158 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tunica | 1 | 177 |
| DeSoto | 2 | 156 |
Tunica felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 177 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsonville | 1 | 177 |
| Southaven | 2 | 156 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 177 |
| Layoff | 4 | 158 |
The high proportion of closures (53% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Tunica, Inc./ Sam’s Town Hotel Gambling Hall | Robinsonville | 177 | Closure | |
| Spectra Laboratories | Southaven | 155 | Layoff | |
| Spectra Laboratories MS RR-MS | Southaven | 1 | Layoff | |
| Spectra Laboratories MS -MS- Southaven (DeSoto) Partnership 2025-0005 Laboratories acquired by another | 1 | Layoff | ||
| Spectra Laboratories MS -MS- Southaven (DeSoto) Partnership 2025- Laboratories acquired by another | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Boyd Tunica, Inc./ Sam’s Town Hotel Gambling Hall at its Robinsonville facility, reporting 177 affected workers. Spectra Laboratories followed with 155 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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.