Employers in Mississippi submitted 14 WARN Act notices in August 2022, putting at risk an estimated 755 workers — up substantially from July. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 695 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 60 |
| Agriculture | 2 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 695 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 60 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest | 1 | 236 |
| Perry | 1 | 223 |
| DeSoto | 2 | 127 |
| Kemper | 1 | 90 |
| Warren | 1 | 60 |
Forrest felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 236 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | 1 | 236 |
| Beaumont | 1 | 223 |
| Olive Branch | 2 | 127 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 90 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 60 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 695 |
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
The high proportion of closures (92% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Dairy Alabama, LLC | Hattiesburg | 236 | Closure | 2022-08-04 |
| Hood Industries | Beaumont | 223 | Closure | 2022-08-09 |
| Emilia | DeKalb | 90 | Closure | 2022-08-17 |
| Kidthread/Landau Uniforms | Olive Branch | 75 | Closure | 2022-08-18 |
| Tyson Foods | Vicksburg | 60 | Layoff | 2022-08-16 |
| Corsicana Mattress Company | Olive Branch | 52 | Closure | 2022-08-29 |
| NewCo3 | Batesville | 19 | Closure | 2022-08-08 |
| New Dairy Alabama, LLC Hattiesburg (Forrest) | N/A | 2022-08-04 | ||
| NewCo3 Batesville (Panola) | N/A | 2022-08-08 | ||
| Hood Industries Beaumont (Perry) | N/A | 2022-08-09 | ||
| Tyson Foods Vicksburg (Warren) | N/A | 2022-08-16 | ||
| Emilia DeKalb (Kemper) | N/A | 2022-08-17 | ||
| Kindthread/Landau Uniforms Olive Branch (DeSoto) | N/A | 2022-08-18 | ||
| Corsicana Mattress Company Olive Branch (DeSoto) | N/A | 2022-08-29 |
Topping the list was New Dairy Alabama, LLC at its Hattiesburg facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Hood Industries followed with 223 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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