Employers in Mississippi filed 5 WARN Act notices in September 2011, impacting roughly 216 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 45% versus September 2010. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 110 |
| Transportation | 2 | 75 |
| Construction | 1 | 30 |
| Retail | 1 | 1 |
The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 110 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 75 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Neshoba, Leake | 1 | 110 |
| Pontotoc | 1 | 56 |
| Jackson | 1 | 30 |
| DeSoto | 2 | 20 |
Neshoba, Leake saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 110 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Choctaw, Carthage | 1 | 110 |
| Pontotoc | 1 | 56 |
| Pascagoula | 1 | 30 |
| Olive Branch | 1 | 19 |
| Southaven | 1 | 1 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 186 |
| Layoff | 1 | 30 |
The high proportion of closures (86% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Geo Technologies | Choctaw, Carthage | 110 | Closure | 2011-09-21 |
| Furniture Transport Group | Pontotoc | 56 | Closure | 2011-09-21 |
| Huntington Ingalls | Pascagoula | 30 | Layoff | 2011-09-15 |
| TMSI Logistics | Olive Branch | 19 | Closure | 2011-09-30 |
| Swing Shoppe | Southaven | 1 | Closure | 2011-09-21 |
The single largest action involved Applied Geo Technologies at its Choctaw, Carthage facility, reporting 110 affected workers. Furniture Transport Group followed with 56 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other 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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