Mississippi Layoffs — July 2010
Employers in Mississippi logged 6 WARN Act notices in July 2010, involving roughly 426 workers. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 366 |
| Other | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 366 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Other reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 200 |
| Grenada | 1 | 100 |
| Tishomingo | 1 | 60 |
| Hinds | 1 | 50 |
| Lee | 1 | 10 |
Jackson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula | 1 | 200 |
| Grenada | 1 | 100 |
| Burnsville | 1 | 60 |
| Jackson | 1 | 50 |
| Tupelo | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 366 |
| Closure | 1 | 60 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | Pascagoula | 200 | Layoff | |
| Georgia Pacific | Grenada | 100 | Layoff | |
| New River Homes | Burnsville | 60 | Closure | |
| Butler America | Jackson | 50 | Layoff | |
| North MS State Hospital | Tupelo | 10 | Layoff | |
| Simpson Dura-Vent | Vicksburg | 6 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Northrop Grumman at its Pascagoula facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Georgia Pacific followed with 100 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.