Mississippi Layoffs — June 2015

Employers in Mississippi submitted 3 WARN Act notices in June 2015, putting at risk an estimated 115 workers — down from May and down 39% versus June 2014. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	50
Mining & Energy	1	35
Other	1	30

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 50 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Mining & Energy reported 35 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Scott	1	50
Leflore	1	35
Monroe	1	30

Scott absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 50 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Forest	1	50
Greenwood	1	35
Hamilton	1	30

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	65
Closure	1	50

Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Metaris Corp	Forest	50	Closure	2015-06-09
Viking Range	Greenwood	35	Layoff	2015-06-28
Tronox	Hamilton	30	Layoff	2015-06-28

Topping the list was Metaris Corp at its Forest facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Viking Range followed with 35 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.