Mississippi Layoffs — July 2015
Employers in Mississippi filed 2 WARN Act notices in July 2015, impacting roughly 59 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 90% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 59 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 59 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leflore | 1 | 34 |
| Bolivar | 1 | 25 |
Leflore saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 34 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 1 | 34 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 25 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 59 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking Range | Greenwood | 34 | Layoff | |
| Quality Steel | Cleveland | 25 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Viking Range at its Greenwood facility, reporting 34 affected workers. Quality Steel followed with 25 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.