Mississippi Layoffs — July 2013
Employers in Mississippi posted 7 WARN Act notices in July 2013, affecting an estimated 465 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 127% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 155 |
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 90 |
| Utilities | 1 | 80 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 40 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 155 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 100 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds | 2 | 120 |
| Washington | 1 | 100 |
| Itawamba | 1 | 90 |
| Jackson | 1 | 71 |
| Harrison | 1 | 52 |
Hinds absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 120 |
| Greenville | 1 | 100 |
| Golden | 1 | 90 |
| Gautier | 1 | 71 |
| Gulfport | 1 | 52 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 295 |
| Layoff | 2 | 170 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leading Edge Aviation Services | Greenville | 100 | Closure | |
| Golden Manufacturing | Golden | 90 | Layoff | |
| Entergy | Jackson | 80 | Layoff | |
| Sears | Gautier | 71 | Closure | |
| K-Mart | Gulfport | 52 | Closure | |
| Parkway Properties | Jackson | 40 | Closure | |
| K-Mart | Waveland | 32 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Leading Edge Aviation Services at its Greenville facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Golden Manufacturing followed with 90 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.