Employers in Mississippi logged 7 WARN Act notices in October 2010, involving roughly 828 workers — climbing above September. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 461 |
| Construction | 1 | 175 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 108 |
| Other | 1 | 84 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 461 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Construction reported 175 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 300 |
| Jackson | 1 | 175 |
| Pearl River | 2 | 108 |
| Lowndes | 1 | 96 |
| Tate | 1 | 84 |
Hancock bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bay St. Louis | 1 | 300 |
| Pascagoula | 1 | 175 |
| Lumberton | 2 | 108 |
| Columbus | 1 | 96 |
| Coldwater | 1 | 84 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 636 |
| Closure | 3 | 192 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSL North America | Bay St. Louis | 300 | Layoff | 2010-10-15 |
| Northrop Grumman | Pascagoula | 175 | Layoff | 2010-10-25 |
| Urs | Columbus | 96 | Layoff | 2010-10-13 |
| Cooper Power | Lumberton | 90 | Closure | 2010-10-07 |
| Advanced Urethane Technology (Sleep Inn) | Coldwater | 84 | Closure | 2010-10-06 |
| Ashley Furniture Co | Ecru | 65 | Layoff | 2010-10-21 |
| Land O Lakes | Lumberton | 18 | Closure | 2010-10-07 |
The biggest impact was at PSL North America at its Bay St. Louis facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Northrop Grumman followed with 175 workers.
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 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.
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