Employers in Mississippi recorded 5 WARN Act notices in January 2023, covering approximately 89 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and down 69% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 89 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 89 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lowndes | 1 | 52 |
| Tishomingo | 1 | 37 |
Lowndes absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 52 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 1 | 52 |
| Iuka | 1 | 37 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 52 |
| Layoff | 1 | 37 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motus Integrated Technologies | Columbus | 52 | Closure | 2023-01-03 |
| Tri State Profile, LLC | Iuka | 37 | Layoff | 2023-01-09 |
| Motus Integrated Technologies Columbus (Lowndes) | N/A | 2023-01-03 | ||
| Tri State Profile, LLC Iuka (Tishomingo) | N/A | 2023-01-09 | ||
| PSP Industries Fulton (Itawamba) | N/A | 2023-01-18 |
Leading the list was Motus Integrated Technologies at its Columbus facility, reporting 52 affected workers. Tri State Profile, LLC followed with 37 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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