Employers in Mississippi submitted 12 WARN Act notices in August 2010, putting at risk an estimated 1,221 workers — up substantially from July. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 500 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 400 |
| Other | 4 | 135 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 80 |
| Retail | 2 | 75 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 16 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 15 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 0 |
The Construction sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 500 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Professional Services reported 400 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 506 |
| Alcorn | 1 | 400 |
| Scott | 1 | 80 |
| Lauderdale | 2 | 75 |
| Tishomingo | 1 | 60 |
Jackson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 506 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula | 1 | 500 |
| Corinth | 1 | 400 |
| Forest | 1 | 80 |
| Meridian | 2 | 75 |
| Burnsville | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 617 |
| Closure | 6 | 604 |
Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | Pascagoula | 500 | Layoff | 2010-08-25 |
| Quad Graphics | Corinth | 400 | Closure | 2010-08-06 |
| Raytheon | Forest | 80 | Layoff | 2010-08-16 |
| New River Homes | Burnsville | 60 | Closure | 2010-08-16 |
| Winn Dixie | Meridian | 40 | Closure | 2010-08-03 |
| Winn Dixie | Meridian | 35 | Closure | 2010-08-03 |
| Batesville Casket | Batesville | 35 | Closure | 2010-08-20 |
| Movie Star | Poplarville | 34 | Closure | 2010-08-30 |
| Viking Range | Greenwood | 16 | Layoff | 2010-08-25 |
| Leake Memorial Hospital | Carthage | 15 | Layoff | 2010-08-04 |
| City of Ocean Springs | Ocean Springs | 6 | Layoff | 2010-08-11 |
| Agrilliance | Greenwood | N/A | Layoff | 2010-08-25 |
Topping the list was Northrop Grumman at its Pascagoula facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Quad Graphics followed with 400 workers.
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 Construction 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.
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