Mississippi Layoffs — May 2018
Employers in Mississippi posted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2018, affecting an estimated 436 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 349% versus May 2017. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 264 |
| Construction | 1 | 132 |
| Transportation | 1 | 40 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 264 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Construction reported 132 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 132 |
| Marion | 1 | 107 |
| Rankin | 1 | 81 |
| Prentiss | 1 | 76 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 40 |
Jackson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 132 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Moss Point | 1 | 132 |
| Columbia | 1 | 107 |
| Pearl | 1 | 81 |
| Baldwyn | 1 | 76 |
| Olive Branch | 1 | 40 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 239 |
| Closure | 3 | 197 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachry Industrial | Moss Point | 132 | Layoff | |
| Pioneer Aerospace | Columbia | 107 | Layoff | |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro | Pearl | 81 | Closure | |
| Fxi | Baldwyn | 76 | Closure | |
| International Cold Storage | Olive Branch | 40 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Zachry Industrial at its Moss Point facility, reporting 132 affected workers. Pioneer Aerospace followed with 107 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest 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.