Mississippi Layoffs — December 2010

Employers in Mississippi posted 3 WARN Act notices in December 2010, affecting an estimated 124 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Arts & Entertainment	1	68
Other	1	41
Manufacturing	1	15

The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 68 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Other reported 41 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Adams	1	68
Pike	1	41
Winston	1	15

Adams was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 68 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Natchez	1	68
Fernwood	1	41
Louisville	1	15

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	109
Layoff	1	15

The high proportion of closures (88% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bad Boy Buggies	Natchez	68	Closure	2010-12-21
Great American Wirebound Box Co	Fernwood	41	Closure	2010-12-20
Georgia Pacific	Louisville	15	Layoff	2010-12-01

The largest notice was filed by Bad Boy Buggies at its Natchez facility, reporting 68 affected workers. Great American Wirebound Box Co followed with 41 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Arts & Entertainment 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.