Mississippi Layoffs — December 2013

Employers in Mississippi posted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2013, affecting an estimated 212 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and up 183% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	75
Agriculture	1	67
Transportation	1	37
Accommodation & Food	1	33

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 75 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Agriculture reported 67 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Kemper	1	75
Oktibbeha	1	67
Hinds, Rankin	1	37
Tunica	1	33

Kemper was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 75 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
DeKalb	1	75
Starkville	1	67
Robinsonville	1	33

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	145
Closure	1	67

Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Pharma Pac	DeKalb	75	Layoff	2013-12-20
Sitel	Starkville	67	Closure	2013-12-23
South West Airlines		37	Layoff	2013-12-05
Gold Strike Casino	Robinsonville	33	Layoff	2013-12-26

The largest notice was filed by Pharma Pac at its DeKalb facility, reporting 75 affected workers. Sitel followed with 67 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.