Mississippi Layoffs — July 2019
Employers in Mississippi logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2019, involving roughly 260 workers — climbing above June and up 21% versus July 2018. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 235 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 15 |
| Retail | 1 | 10 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 235 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 15 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 1 | 235 |
| Kemper | 1 | 15 |
| Madison | 1 | 10 |
Harrison absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | 1 | 235 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 15 |
| Ridgeland | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 235 |
| Closure | 2 | 25 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Gulfport | 235 | Layoff | |
| Liberty Fuel | DeKalb | 15 | Closure | |
| Charming Charlie | Ridgeland | 10 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Community Development Institute Head Start at its Gulfport facility, reporting 235 affected workers. Liberty Fuel followed with 15 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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.