Mississippi Layoffs — October 2018

Employers in Mississippi posted 4 WARN Act notices in October 2018, affecting an estimated 182 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and down 32% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	1	90
Other	1	75
Accommodation & Food	1	17
Healthcare	1	0

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 90 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Other reported 75 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Warren	2	92
Pontotoc	1	90
Coahoma	1	0

Warren bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 92 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Vicksburg	2	92
Pontotoc	1	90
Clarksdale	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	182
Closure	1	0

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Washington Furniture	Pontotoc	90	Layoff	2018-10-22
Tyson Foods	Vicksburg	75	Layoff	2018-10-31
Lady Luck Hotel & Casino	Vicksburg	17	Layoff	2018-10-04
Northwest Regional Medical Center	Clarksdale	0	Closure	2018-10-21

The largest notice was filed by Washington Furniture at its Pontotoc facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Tyson Foods followed with 75 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest 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.