Mississippi Layoffs — December 2011
Employers in Mississippi filed 8 WARN Act notices in December 2011, impacting roughly 1,426 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 1050% versus December 2010. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 808 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 320 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 163 |
| Transportation | 1 | 135 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 808 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 320 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 650 |
| Neshoba | 1 | 320 |
| Copiah | 1 | 163 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 135 |
| Sunflower | 1 | 90 |
Jackson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 650 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula | 2 | 650 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 320 |
| Hazlehurst | 1 | 163 |
| Southaven | 1 | 135 |
| Indianola | 1 | 90 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,223 |
| Closure | 3 | 203 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Ingalls | Pascagoula | 500 | Layoff | |
| Associated Building Services | Philadelphia | 320 | Layoff | |
| DG Foods | Hazlehurst | 163 | Layoff | |
| Huntington Ingalls | Pascagoula | 150 | Layoff | |
| Jacobson Companies | Southaven | 135 | Closure | |
| Consolidated Catfish | Indianola | 90 | Layoff | |
| KI's Manufacturing | Pontotoc | 37 | Closure | |
| KI's Manufacturing | Tupelo | 31 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Huntington Ingalls at its Pascagoula facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Associated Building Services followed with 320 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.