Mississippi Layoffs — May 2013
Employers in Mississippi logged 7 WARN Act notices in May 2013, involving roughly 925 workers — climbing above April and up 20% versus May 2012. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 490 |
| Government | 2 | 196 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 101 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 490 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Government reported 196 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lowndes | 1 | 490 |
| Wilkinson | 1 | 184 |
| Prentiss | 1 | 112 |
| Marshall | 1 | 64 |
| Wayne | 1 | 37 |
Lowndes bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 490 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus AFB | 1 | 490 |
| Woodville | 1 | 184 |
| Booneville | 1 | 112 |
| Byhalia | 1 | 64 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 37 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 678 |
| Closure | 3 | 247 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DynCorp International | Columbus AFB | 490 | Layoff | |
| Corrections Corp of America (CCA) Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) | Woodville | 184 | Closure | |
| Plumrose USA | Booneville | 112 | Layoff | |
| Hunter Fan | Byhalia | 64 | Layoff | |
| Hawkeye Glove | Waynesboro | 37 | Closure | |
| Coburn Supply | Pearl | 26 | Closure | |
| South MS PDD | Hattiesburg | 12 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at DynCorp International at its Columbus AFB facility, reporting 490 affected workers. Corrections Corp of America (CCA) Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) followed with 184 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.