Mississippi Layoffs — August 2013

Employers in Mississippi submitted 3 WARN Act notices in August 2013, putting at risk an estimated 55 workers — down from July and down 92% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Wholesale Trade	1	26
Other	1	25
Healthcare	1	4

The Wholesale Trade sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 26 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Other reported 25 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Rankin	1	26
Humphreys	1	25
Washington	1	4

Rankin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 26 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Pearl	1	26
Belzoni	1	25
Greenville	1	4

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	55

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Coburn Supply	Pearl	26	Closure	2013-08-16
Patients' Choice Medical Center	Belzoni	25	Closure	2013-08-23
The Good Samaritan Health Center	Greenville	4	Closure	2013-08-28

Topping the list was Coburn Supply at its Pearl facility, reporting 26 affected workers. Patients' Choice Medical Center followed with 25 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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