Mississippi Layoffs — May 2013

Employers in Mississippi submitted 7 WARN Act notices in May 2013, putting at risk an estimated 925 workers — up substantially from April and up 20% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 490 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Government reported 196 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Lowndes saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 490 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was DynCorp International at its Columbus AFB facility, reporting 490 affected workers. Corrections Corp of America (CCA) Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) followed with 184 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.