Mississippi Layoffs — February 2018

Employers in Mississippi logged 3 WARN Act notices in February 2018, involving roughly 165 workers — falling below January and down 20% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	100
Professional Services	1	61
Admin & Support Services	1	4

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 100 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 61 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Lauderdale	1	100
Warren	1	61
Rankin	1	4

Lauderdale was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Meridian	1	100
Vicksburg	1	61
Brandon	1	4

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	100
Layoff	2	65

The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
CertainTeed Ceilings Corp	Meridian	100	Closure	2018-02-15
Vectrus Corp	Vicksburg	61	Layoff	2018-02-21
Compass Group	Brandon	4	Layoff	2018-02-02

The biggest impact was at CertainTeed Ceilings Corp at its Meridian facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Vectrus Corp followed with 61 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to 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.