Employers in Mississippi submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2016, putting at risk an estimated 1,058 workers — up substantially from January and up 1206% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 500 |
| Retail | 1 | 350 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 201 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 7 |
The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 500 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 350 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 1 | 500 |
| Lee | 1 | 350 |
| Prentiss | 1 | 164 |
| Clarke | 1 | 32 |
| Yazoo | 1 | 7 |
Jones was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 1 | 500 |
| Baldwyn | 1 | 350 |
| Booneville | 1 | 164 |
| Quitman | 1 | 32 |
| Yazoo City | 1 | 7 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 1,019 |
| Layoff | 2 | 39 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Farms | Laurel | 500 | Closure | 2016-02-03 |
| Hancock Fabrics | Baldwyn | 350 | Closure | 2016-02-03 |
| Corinthian Furniture | Booneville | 164 | Closure | 2016-02-22 |
| BTH Quitman Hickory | Quitman | 32 | Layoff | 2016-02-26 |
| Baptist Medical Center | Yazoo City | 7 | Layoff | 2016-02-02 |
| Matcor Manufacturing | Greenville | 5 | Closure | 2016-02-22 |
Topping the list was Wayne Farms at its Laurel facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Hancock Fabrics followed with 350 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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