Employers in Mississippi filed 8 WARN Act notices in July 2013, impacting roughly 615 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 155% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 155 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 150 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 100 |
| Other | 1 | 90 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 80 |
| Construction | 1 | 40 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 155 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 150 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 150 |
| Hinds | 2 | 120 |
| Washington | 1 | 100 |
| Itawamba | 1 | 90 |
| Jackson | 1 | 71 |
Union was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Albany | 1 | 150 |
| Jackson | 2 | 120 |
| Greenville | 1 | 100 |
| Golden | 1 | 90 |
| Gautier | 1 | 71 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 445 |
| Layoff | 2 | 170 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Furniture | New Albany | 150 | Closure | 2013-07-08 |
| Leading Edge Aviation Services | Greenville | 100 | Closure | 2013-07-12 |
| Golden Manufacturing | Golden | 90 | Layoff | 2013-07-17 |
| Entergy | Jackson | 80 | Layoff | 2013-07-31 |
| Sears | Gautier | 71 | Closure | 2013-07-11 |
| K-Mart | Gulfport | 52 | Closure | 2013-07-31 |
| Parkway Properties | Jackson | 40 | Closure | 2013-07-08 |
| K-Mart | Waveland | 32 | Closure | 2013-07-31 |
The single largest action involved Newport Furniture at its New Albany facility, reporting 150 affected workers. Leading Edge Aviation Services followed with 100 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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