Mississippi Layoffs — April 2014
Employers in Mississippi filed 6 WARN Act notices in April 2014, impacting roughly 305 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 6% versus April 2013. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 105 |
| Transportation | 1 | 49 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 40 |
The Wholesale Trade sector led the way in workforce reductions with 111 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 105 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc | 2 | 174 |
| Madison | 1 | 49 |
| Attala | 1 | 40 |
| Washington | 1 | 24 |
| Forrest | 1 | 18 |
Pontotoc felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 174 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pontotoc | 2 | 174 |
| Canton | 1 | 49 |
| Kosciusko | 1 | 40 |
| Greenville | 1 | 24 |
| Hattiesburg | 1 | 18 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 192 |
| Layoff | 3 | 113 |
The high proportion of closures (63% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Quality Meats | Pontotoc | 111 | Closure | |
| Genesis Furniture Industries | Pontotoc | 63 | Closure | |
| First Student | Canton | 49 | Layoff | |
| Montfort Jones Memorial Hospital | Kosciusko | 40 | Layoff | |
| Loveland Products | Greenville | 24 | Layoff | |
| BAE Systems | Hattiesburg | 18 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Southern Quality Meats at its Pontotoc facility, reporting 111 affected workers. Genesis Furniture Industries followed with 63 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores 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.