Mississippi Layoffs — January 2016

Employers in Mississippi filed 3 WARN Act notices in January 2016, impacting roughly 299 workers and roughly flat versus January 2015. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	200
Retail	2	99

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 200 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Retail reported 99 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hancock	1	200
Washington	1	89
Itawamba	1	10

Hancock absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Stennis	1	200
Greenville	1	89
Mantachie	1	10

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	200
Closure	2	99

Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Lockheed Martin, GHG & Diversitech	Stennis	200	Layoff	2016-01-05
K-Mart	Greenville	89	Closure	2016-01-28
Walmart	Mantachie	10	Closure	2016-01-26

The single largest action involved Lockheed Martin, GHG & Diversitech at its Stennis facility, reporting 200 affected workers. K-Mart followed with 89 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.