Employers in Mississippi filed 8 WARN Act notices in July 2022, impacting roughly 243 workers — representing a pullback from June. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 178 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 34 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 31 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 178 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 34 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | 178 |
| Madison | 1 | 31 |
| Rankin | 1 | 26 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 8 |
Newton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 73% of all affected workers with 178 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newton | 1 | 178 |
| Ridgeland | 1 | 31 |
| Richland | 1 | 26 |
| Fayette | 1 | 8 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 204 |
| Layoff | 2 | 39 |
The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La-Z-Boy South | Newton | 178 | Closure | 2022-07-01 |
| McKesson Corporation - Jackson | Ridgeland | 31 | Layoff | 2022-07-01 |
| McKesson Corporation - South Jackson | Richland | 26 | Closure | 2022-07-01 |
| Jefferson County Hospital | Fayette | 8 | Layoff | 2022-07-25 |
| McKesson Corporation – South Jackson Richland (Rankin) | N/A | 2022-07-01 | ||
| McKesson Corporation – Jackson Ridgeland (Madison) | N/A | 2022-07-01 | ||
| La-Z-Boy South Newton (Newton) | N/A | 2022-07-01 | ||
| Jefferson County Hospital Fayette (Jefferson) | N/A | 2022-07-25 |
The single largest action involved La-Z-Boy South at its Newton facility, reporting 178 affected workers. McKesson Corporation - Jackson followed with 31 workers.
The data underscores 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.
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