Mississippi Layoffs — January 2013
Employers in Mississippi logged 6 WARN Act notices in January 2013, involving roughly 813 workers — climbing above December and up 15% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 646 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 100 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 52 |
| Retail | 1 | 15 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 646 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Arts & Entertainment reported 100 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 421 |
| Leflore | 1 | 140 |
| Tunica | 1 | 100 |
| Webster | 1 | 85 |
| Hinds | 2 | 67 |
Jackson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 421 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula | 1 | 421 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 140 |
| Robinsonville | 1 | 100 |
| Eupora | 1 | 85 |
| Jackson | 2 | 67 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 746 |
| Closure | 2 | 67 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal International | Pascagoula | 421 | Layoff | |
| Viking Range | Greenwood | 140 | Layoff | |
| Sam's Town | Robinsonville | 100 | Layoff | |
| Ansell Hawkeye | Eupora | 85 | Layoff | |
| Travelers | Jackson | 52 | Closure | |
| Haverty's | Jackson | 15 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Signal International at its Pascagoula facility, reporting 421 affected workers. Viking Range followed with 140 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.