Mississippi Layoffs — November 2016

Employers in Mississippi recorded 4 WARN Act notices in November 2016, covering approximately 433 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 261% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	233
Construction	1	100
Information & Technology	1	100

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 233 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Construction reported 100 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Panola	2	233
Kemper	1	100
Madison	1	100

Panola absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 233 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Batesville	1	200
DeKalb	1	100
Ridgeland	1	100
Sardis	1	33

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	333
Layoff	1	100

The high proportion of closures (77% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Batesville Casket Co	Batesville	200	Closure	2016-11-09
Performance Contractors	DeKalb	100	Layoff	2016-11-10
AT&T Contact Center	Ridgeland	100	Closure	2016-11-10
Springs Global US Inc	Sardis	33	Closure	2016-11-09

Leading the list was Batesville Casket Co at its Batesville facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Performance Contractors followed with 100 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.