Employers in Mississippi reported 6 WARN Act notices in November 2011, displacing an estimated 570 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 356% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 241 |
| Construction | 1 | 140 |
| Other | 1 | 89 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 60 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 38 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 2 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 241 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Construction reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leflore | 1 | 241 |
| Jackson | 1 | 140 |
| Rankin | 1 | 60 |
| Stone | 1 | 38 |
| Marion | 1 | 2 |
Leflore absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 241 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 1 | 241 |
| Pascagoula | 1 | 140 |
| McLean | 1 | 89 |
| Richland | 1 | 60 |
| McHenry | 1 | 38 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 428 |
| Layoff | 2 | 142 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Correctional Facility | Greenwood | 241 | Closure | 2011-11-14 |
| Huntington Ingalls | Pascagoula | 140 | Layoff | 2011-11-15 |
| Securiguard, Inc | McLean | 89 | Closure | 2011-11-08 |
| Renalab Incorporation | Richland | 60 | Closure | 2011-11-04 |
| General Dynamics Armament & Technical Products | McHenry | 38 | Closure | 2011-11-16 |
| Georgia Pacific | Columbia | 2 | Layoff | 2011-11-03 |
The most significant filing came from Delta Correctional Facility at its Greenwood facility, reporting 241 affected workers. Huntington Ingalls followed with 140 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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