Employers in Mississippi reported 7 WARN Act notices in May 2011, displacing an estimated 418 workers — signaling an acceleration from April. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 211 |
| Government | 1 | 100 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 60 |
| Other | 2 | 47 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 211 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Government reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tishomingo | 2 | 150 |
| Monroe | 1 | 125 |
| Holmes | 1 | 60 |
| Hancock | 1 | 36 |
| Lee | 1 | 8 |
Tishomingo bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Smithville | 1 | 125 |
| Golden | 1 | 100 |
| Durant | 1 | 60 |
| Belmont | 1 | 50 |
| Bogalusa | 1 | 39 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 282 |
| Closure | 2 | 136 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse Home Furniture | Smithville | 125 | Layoff | 2011-05-06 |
| Golden Manufacturing Company | Golden | 100 | Closure | 2011-05-04 |
| First Class LInen | Durant | 60 | Layoff | 2011-05-13 |
| Tiffon Motor Homes | Belmont | 50 | Layoff | 2011-05-25 |
| Sitel | Bogalusa | 39 | Layoff | 2011-05-14 |
| Applied Geo Technologies | Stennis | 36 | Closure | 2011-05-02 |
| Sara Lee | Shannon | 8 | Layoff | 2011-05-12 |
The most significant filing came from Townhouse Home Furniture at its Smithville facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Golden Manufacturing Company followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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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