HomeMississippi14,000% Increase in Mississippi Unemployment Claims14,000% Increase in Mississippi Unemployment ClaimsMon, April 20, 2020 by Larry FussSHARE NOW https://www.deltadailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/14-000-INCREASE-IN-MISSISSIPPI-UNEMPLOYMENT-CLAIMS.mp3JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Between March 14th and April 11th nearly 130,000 Mississippians filed for unemployment benefits, a 14,000% increase from the normal 1000 claims per week. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security has added staff and is working seven days a week but people are still having trouble reaching the agency to apply for benefits because of the high demand. [sc name=”twitterfollow”]