Itta Bena, MS jobs, layoffs and employers
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No layoff notices naming Itta Bena in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Itta Bena
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Valley State University | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Leflore County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 16.6% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 9.4% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 5.6%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−1,176 jobs), health care (−447 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Itta Bena. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Lockheed Martin announces Greenville layoffs after federal contract endsWSPA · Nov 9, 2026
- Textron announces layoffs of 60 more people at Greenville plantGwcommonwealth.com · Oct 27, 2026
- WARN filing lists Greenville Foster facility for closureWCTI on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
- WDVM: State Department layoffsWSPA · Oct 7, 2026
- Greenville Technical College Meets Workforce Needs in AI and CybersecurityYahoo Finance · Oct 1, 2026
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Leflore County economy
5.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
5.7% the month before
8,296
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
27,432
people in Leflore County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$33,188
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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