Employers in Mississippi logged 6 WARN Act notices in August 2015, involving roughly 411 workers — climbing above July and up 1226% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 2 | 255 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 81 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 60 |
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 15 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 255 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 81 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Adams | 1 | 240 |
| Lauderdale | 1 | 60 |
| Newton | 1 | 56 |
| Hinds | 2 | 30 |
| Bolivar | 1 | 25 |
Adams felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 240 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Natchez | 1 | 240 |
| Meridian | 1 | 60 |
| Newton | 1 | 56 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 25 |
| Jackson | 1 | 15 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 255 |
| Layoff | 4 | 156 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Capri Casinos | Natchez | 240 | Closure | 2015-08-11 |
| Anderson Regional Medical Center | Meridian | 60 | Layoff | 2015-08-11 |
| Esco | Newton | 56 | Layoff | 2015-08-10 |
| Quality Steel | Cleveland | 25 | Layoff | 2015-08-05 |
| Premier Medical Practice | Jackson | 15 | Closure | 2015-08-06 |
| Taylor Machine Works | Clinton | 15 | Layoff | 2015-08-18 |
The biggest impact was at Isle of Capri Casinos at its Natchez facility, reporting 240 affected workers. Anderson Regional Medical Center followed with 60 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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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