Mississippi Layoffs — April 2017

Employers in Mississippi submitted 4 WARN Act notices in April 2017, putting at risk an estimated 120 workers — down from March and up 10% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	3	114
Healthcare	1	6

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 114 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 6 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Statewide	2	105
Hinds	1	9
Jackson	1	6

Statewide saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 105 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Statewide	2	105
Jackson	1	9
Ocean Springs	1	6

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	114
Layoff	1	6

The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Rue21 Stores	Statewide	65	Closure	2017-04-18
Payless ShoeSource	Statewide	40	Closure	2017-04-06
Dollar Express LLC	Jackson	9	Closure	2017-04-06
Certus Laboratories LLC	Ocean Springs	6	Layoff	2017-04-05

Topping the list was Rue21 Stores at its Statewide facility, reporting 65 affected workers. Payless ShoeSource followed with 40 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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.