Employers in Mississippi recorded 8 WARN Act notices in November 2022, covering approximately 1,357 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 8381% versus November 2021. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 1,000 |
| Transportation | 2 | 165 |
| Other | 1 | 142 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 50 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,000 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 165 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 1,000 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 165 |
| Coahoma | 1 | 142 |
| Tishomingo | 1 | 50 |
Monroe absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 1,000 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Amory | 1 | 1,000 |
| Olive Branch | 1 | 165 |
| Clarksdale | 1 | 142 |
| Belmont | 1 | 50 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 1,307 |
| Layoff | 1 | 50 |
The high proportion of closures (96% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Furniture | Amory | 1,000 | Closure | 2022-11-21 |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | Olive Branch | 165 | Closure | 2022-11-07 |
| Region One Mental Health Center | Clarksdale | 142 | Closure | 2022-11-14 |
| Tiffin Motorhomes | Belmont | 50 | Layoff | 2022-11-21 |
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc. Olive Branch (DeSoto) | N/A | 2022-11-07 | ||
| Region One Mental Health Center Clarksdale (Coahoma) | N/A | 2022-11-14 | ||
| Tiffin Motorhomes Belmont (Tishomingo) | N/A | 2022-11-21 | ||
| United Furniture Amory (Monroe) | N/A | 2022-11-21 |
Leading the list was United Furniture at its Amory facility, reporting 1,000 affected workers. GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc followed with 165 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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