Employers in Mississippi logged 3 WARN Act notices in February 2015, involving roughly 81 workers — falling below January and down 88% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 61 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 13 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 7 |
The Admin & Support Services sector dominated layoff filings with 61 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Mining & Energy reported 13 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leake | 1 | 61 |
| Adams | 1 | 13 |
| Tippah | 1 | 7 |
Leake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 61 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove | 1 | 61 |
| Nachez | 1 | 13 |
| Ripley | 1 | 7 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 81 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove Correctional Facility | Walnut Grove | 61 | Layoff | 2015-02-12 |
| Callon Petroleum | Nachez | 13 | Layoff | 2015-02-18 |
| Tippah County Hospital | Ripley | 7 | Layoff | 2015-02-17 |
The biggest impact was at Walnut Grove Correctional Facility at its Walnut Grove facility, reporting 61 affected workers. Callon Petroleum followed with 13 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Admin & Support Services 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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