Mississippi Layoffs — December 2012

Employers in Mississippi submitted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2012, putting at risk an estimated 75 workers — down from November and down 94% versus December 2011. The average filing covered 19 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	35
Other	2	31
Accommodation & Food	1	9

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 35 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Other reported 31 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hinds	1	35
DeSoto	2	32
Rankin	1	8

Hinds was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 35 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jackson	1	35
Olive Branch	1	23
Southaven	1	9
Flowood	1	8

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	52
Layoff	1	23

The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Constar International	Jackson	35	Closure	2012-12-18
Granite Services, Inc	Olive Branch	23	Layoff	2012-12-28
Qdoba Mexican Grill	Southaven	9	Closure	2012-12-07
Custom Food Group	Flowood	8	Closure	2012-12-04

Topping the list was Constar International at its Jackson facility, reporting 35 affected workers. Granite Services, Inc followed with 23 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.