Mississippi Layoffs — May 2017

Employers in Mississippi reported 2 WARN Act notices in May 2017, displacing an estimated 97 workers — signaling a deceleration from April and down 75% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	95
Education	1	2

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 95 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Education reported 2 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Attala	1	95
Jones	1	2

Attala bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 95 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Kosciusko	1	95
Ellisville	1	2

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	95
Layoff	1	2

The high proportion of closures (98% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Fargo Assembly Company	Kosciusko	95	Closure	2017-05-30
Jones Co. Junior College	Ellisville	2	Layoff	2017-05-01

The most significant filing came from Fargo Assembly Company at its Kosciusko facility, reporting 95 affected workers. Jones Co. Junior College followed with 2 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.