Mississippi Layoffs — October 2017

Employers in Mississippi submitted 3 WARN Act notices in October 2017, putting at risk an estimated 267 workers — up substantially from September and up 585% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	137
Healthcare	2	130

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 137 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Healthcare reported 130 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Forrest	1	137
Hinds	1	120
Lafayette	1	10

Forrest bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 137 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Hattiesburg	1	137
Jackson	1	120
Oxford	1	10

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	137
Layoff	2	130

The high proportion of closures (51% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Stion	Hattiesburg	137	Closure	2017-10-13
University of MS Medical Center	Jackson	120	Layoff	2017-10-21
Baptist Memorial Hospital	Oxford	10	Layoff	2017-10-12

Topping the list was Stion at its Hattiesburg facility, reporting 137 affected workers. University of MS Medical Center followed with 120 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight 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.