Mississippi Layoffs — August 2018

Employers in Mississippi logged 3 WARN Act notices in August 2018, involving roughly 229 workers — climbing above July and down 45% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	172
Retail	1	40
Healthcare	1	17

The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 172 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Retail reported 40 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hinds	1	172
Lowndes	1	40
Tippah	1	17

Hinds felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 172 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Jackson	1	172
Columbus	1	40
Ripley	1	17

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	212
Layoff	1	17

The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Unified Brands	Jackson	172	Closure	2018-08-27
Kmart Store	Columbus	40	Closure	2018-08-27
Tippah County Hospital	Ripley	17	Layoff	2018-08-08

The biggest impact was at Unified Brands at its Jackson facility, reporting 172 affected workers. Kmart Store followed with 40 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

This data points to a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.