Employers in Mississippi logged 4 WARN Act notices in October 2019, involving roughly 256 workers — climbing above September and up 41% versus October 2018. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 131 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 123 |
| Retail | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 131 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 123 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 123 |
| Neshoba | 1 | 97 |
| Lee | 1 | 34 |
| Panola | 1 | 2 |
Clay bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 123 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Point | 1 | 123 |
| Philadelphia | 1 | 97 |
| Tupelo | 1 | 34 |
| Batesville | 1 | 2 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 157 |
| Closure | 2 | 99 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Greer Group (Navistar) | West Point | 123 | Layoff | 2019-10-07 |
| Richardson Molding, LLC | Philadelphia | 97 | Closure | 2019-10-22 |
| Signify Lighting | Tupelo | 34 | Layoff | 2019-10-02 |
| Treasures | Batesville | 2 | Closure | 2019-10-16 |
The biggest impact was at The Greer Group (Navistar) at its West Point facility, reporting 123 affected workers. Richardson Molding, LLC followed with 97 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.
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