Mississippi Layoffs — September 2017
Employers in Mississippi logged 3 WARN Act notices in September 2017, involving roughly 95 workers — falling below August and down 50% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 85 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 85 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 10 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tate | 1 | 60 |
| Jackson | 1 | 25 |
| Union | 1 | 10 |
Tate felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater | 1 | 60 |
| Pascagoula | 1 | 25 |
| New Albany | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 95 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innocore Foam Technology | Coldwater | 60 | Layoff | |
| VT Halter Marine | Pascagoula | 25 | Layoff | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | New Albany | 10 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Innocore Foam Technology at its Coldwater facility, reporting 60 affected workers. VT Halter Marine followed with 25 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to 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.