Mississippi Layoffs — September 2015
Employers in Mississippi submitted 3 WARN Act notices in September 2015, putting at risk an estimated 652 workers — up substantially from August and up 394% versus September 2014. The average filing covered 217 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 462 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 190 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 462 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Professional Services reported 190 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale | 1 | 240 |
| Warren | 1 | 222 |
| Hinds | 1 | 190 |
Lauderdale felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian | 1 | 240 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 222 |
| Jackson | 1 | 190 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 412 |
| Closure | 1 | 240 |
Closures accounted for 37% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Products | Meridian | 240 | Closure | |
| Cameron International | Vicksburg | 222 | Layoff | |
| ABM Healthcare Support Services | Jackson | 190 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Avery Products at its Meridian facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Cameron International followed with 222 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 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.