Mississippi Layoffs — December 2011
Employers in Mississippi posted 8 WARN Act notices in December 2011, affecting an estimated 1,426 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 1050% versus December 2010. The average filing covered 178 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 808 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 320 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 163 |
| Transportation | 1 | 135 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 808 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 320 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 2 | 650 |
| Neshoba | 1 | 320 |
| Copiah | 1 | 163 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 135 |
| Sunflower | 1 | 90 |
Jackson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 650 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula | 2 | 650 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 320 |
| Hazlehurst | 1 | 163 |
| Southaven | 1 | 135 |
| Indianola | 1 | 90 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 1,223 |
| Closure | 3 | 203 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Ingalls | Pascagoula | 500 | Layoff | |
| Associated Building Services | Philadelphia | 320 | Layoff | |
| DG Foods | Hazlehurst | 163 | Layoff | |
| Huntington Ingalls | Pascagoula | 150 | Layoff | |
| Jacobson Companies | Southaven | 135 | Closure | |
| Consolidated Catfish | Indianola | 90 | Layoff | |
| KI's Manufacturing | Pontotoc | 37 | Closure | |
| KI's Manufacturing | Tupelo | 31 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Huntington Ingalls at its Pascagoula facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Associated Building Services followed with 320 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.