Employers in Mississippi submitted 5 WARN Act notices in October 2014, putting at risk an estimated 451 workers — up substantially from September and up 17% versus October 2013. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 362 |
| Transportation | 1 | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 40 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 5 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 362 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 44 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 225 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 137 |
| Hinds | 1 | 44 |
| Coahoma | 1 | 40 |
| Forrest | 1 | 5 |
Jackson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 225 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pascagoula | 1 | 225 |
| Olive Branch | 1 | 137 |
| Jackson | 1 | 44 |
| Jonestown | 1 | 40 |
| Hattiesburg | 1 | 5 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 407 |
| Layoff | 1 | 44 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Phosphates Corp | Pascagoula | 225 | Closure | 2014-10-28 |
| Knauf Insulation (Guardian Fiberglass) | Olive Branch | 137 | Closure | 2014-10-03 |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | Jackson | 44 | Layoff | 2014-10-20 |
| Delta Oil Mill | Jonestown | 40 | Closure | 2014-10-20 |
| Service Master of Hattiesburg | Hattiesburg | 5 | Closure | 2014-10-21 |
Topping the list was Mississippi Phosphates Corp at its Pascagoula facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Knauf Insulation (Guardian Fiberglass) followed with 137 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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