Mississippi Layoffs — August 2014

Employers in Mississippi posted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2014, affecting an estimated 31 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 44% versus August 2013. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	2	21
Manufacturing	2	10

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 21 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 10 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Claiborne	1	14
Hinds	1	7
Panola	1	7
Rankin	1	3

Claiborne felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 14 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Port Gibson	1	14
Jackson	1	7
Batesville	1	7
Pearl	1	3

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	17
Layoff	2	14

The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Chamberlain-Hunt Academy	Port Gibson	14	Closure	2014-08-01
Roundtree Chrysler Jeep	Jackson	7	Layoff	2014-08-15
Serta Mattress	Batesville	7	Layoff	2014-08-26
Showplace by Unclaimed Freight	Pearl	3	Closure	2014-08-15

The largest notice was filed by Chamberlain-Hunt Academy at its Port Gibson facility, reporting 14 affected workers. Roundtree Chrysler Jeep followed with 7 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other 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.