Mississippi Layoffs — April 2016
Employers in Mississippi filed 3 WARN Act notices in April 2016, impacting roughly 84 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 29% versus April 2015. The average filing covered 28 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 55 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 29 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 55 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 29 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Panola | 1 | 30 |
| Adams | 1 | 29 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 25 |
Panola felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 30 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | 1 | 30 |
| Natchez | 1 | 29 |
| Meridian | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 84 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Electric Aviation | Batesville | 30 | Layoff | |
| Merit Health | Natchez | 29 | Layoff | |
| Southern Cast Products | Meridian | 25 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved General Electric Aviation at its Batesville facility, reporting 30 affected workers. Merit Health followed with 29 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.