Mississippi Layoffs — July 2011
Employers in Mississippi submitted 6 WARN Act notices in July 2011, putting at risk an estimated 224 workers — up substantially from June and down 47% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 2 | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 55 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 31 |
| Retail | 1 | 21 |
The Construction sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 117 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 55 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tishomongo | 1 | 116 |
| Lee | 2 | 63 |
| Sunflower | 1 | 23 |
| Rankin | 1 | 21 |
| Leflore | 1 | 1 |
Tishomongo absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 116 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Golden | 1 | 116 |
| Verona | 2 | 63 |
| Searcy | 1 | 23 |
| Flowood | 1 | 21 |
| Middleton | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 180 |
| Closure | 2 | 44 |
Closures accounted for 20% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Manufacturing | Golden | 116 | Layoff | |
| Lane Furniture | Verona | 32 | Layoff | |
| Vitro America | Verona | 31 | Layoff | |
| Yarnell's Ice Cream | Searcy | 23 | Closure | |
| Borders | Flowood | 21 | Closure | |
| Thyssenkrupp Elevator | Middleton | 1 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Golden Manufacturing at its Golden facility, reporting 116 affected workers. Lane Furniture followed with 32 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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.