Employers in Mississippi filed 4 WARN Act notices in July 2016, impacting roughly 486 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 1329% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 210 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 174 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 62 |
| Retail | 1 | 40 |
The Admin & Support Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 210 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 174 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leake | 1 | 210 |
| Forrest | 1 | 174 |
| Rankin | 1 | 62 |
| Alcorn | 1 | 40 |
Leake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Grove | 1 | 210 |
| Hattiesburg | 1 | 174 |
| Brandon | 1 | 62 |
| Corinth | 1 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 486 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management & Training Corp./Walnut Grove Correctional Facility | Walnut Grove | 210 | Closure | 2016-07-15 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc | Hattiesburg | 174 | Closure | 2016-07-08 |
| Reckitt Benckiser/RB Manufacturing | Brandon | 62 | Closure | 2016-07-21 |
| Kmart Store | Corinth | 40 | Closure | 2016-07-27 |
The single largest action involved Management & Training Corp./Walnut Grove Correctional Facility at its Walnut Grove facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc followed with 174 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services 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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