Employers in Mississippi logged 6 WARN Act notices in February 2012, involving roughly 907 workers — climbing above January and up 72% versus February 2011. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 774 |
| Transportation | 2 | 80 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 18 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 774 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 80 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 774 |
| Sunflower | 1 | 55 |
| Coahoma | 2 | 35 |
| Leflore | 1 | 25 |
| Rankin | 1 | 18 |
Washington was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 774 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 1 | 774 |
| Indianola | 1 | 55 |
| Clarksdale | 2 | 35 |
| Greenwood | 1 | 25 |
| Flowood | 1 | 18 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 809 |
| Layoff | 3 | 98 |
The high proportion of closures (89% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee Casino | Greenville | 774 | Closure | 2012-02-21 |
| RoadLink | Indianola | 55 | Layoff | 2012-02-03 |
| Western Sizzlin | Clarksdale | 27 | Closure | 2012-02-19 |
| J & N Trucking | Greenwood | 25 | Layoff | 2012-02-10 |
| Steel Services Corporation | Flowood | 18 | Layoff | 2012-02-07 |
| Madidi's | Clarksdale | 8 | Closure | 2012-02-21 |
The biggest impact was at Jubilee Casino at its Greenville facility, reporting 774 affected workers. RoadLink followed with 55 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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