Mississippi Layoffs — March 2012

Employers in Mississippi recorded 4 WARN Act notices in March 2012, covering approximately 310 workers — marking a decline from February and down 33% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	242
Agriculture	1	54
Manufacturing	1	14

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 242 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Agriculture reported 54 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Warren	1	211
Pontotoc	1	31
Jones	1	14

Warren felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 211 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Vicksburg	1	211
Keesler AFB	1	54
Pontotoc	1	31
Laurel	1	14

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	225
Layoff	2	85

The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Grand Station Casino	Vicksburg	211	Closure	2012-03-21
LUKE & Associates	Keesler AFB	54	Layoff	2012-03-26
Paslode	Pontotoc	31	Layoff	2012-03-12
Laurel Leader Call Newspaper	Laurel	14	Closure	2012-03-30

Leading the list was Grand Station Casino at its Vicksburg facility, reporting 211 affected workers. LUKE & Associates followed with 54 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect 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.