Employers in Mississippi filed 10 WARN Act notices in March 2023, impacting roughly 445 workers — representing a notable rise over February. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 248 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 56 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 41 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 248 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Agriculture reported 100 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeSoto | 1 | 248 |
| Marshall | 1 | 100 |
| Tishomingo | 2 | 91 |
| Lowndes | 1 | 6 |
DeSoto felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 248 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Horn Lake | 1 | 248 |
| Holly Springs | 1 | 100 |
| Belmont | 2 | 91 |
| Columbus | 1 | 6 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 248 |
| Layoff | 4 | 197 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc | Horn Lake | 248 | Closure | 2023-03-20 |
| Alliance Healthcare System | Holly Springs | 100 | Layoff | 2023-03-23 |
| Sun Air Products | Belmont | 50 | Layoff | 2023-03-23 |
| Tiffin Motorhomes | Belmont | 41 | Layoff | 2023-03-06 |
| NCFI Polyurethane/Sleepmade | Columbus | 6 | Layoff | 2023-03-01 |
| NCFI Polyurethane/Sleepmade Columbus (Lowndes) | N/A | 2023-03-01 | ||
| Tiffin Motorhomes Belmont (Tishomingo) | N/A | 2023-03-06 | ||
| GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc. Horn Lake (DeSoto) | N/A | 2023-03-20 | ||
| Alliance Healthcare System Holly Springs (Marshall) | N/A | 2023-03-23 | ||
| Sun Air Products Belmont (Tishomingo) | N/A | 2023-03-23 |
The single largest action involved GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc at its Horn Lake facility, reporting 248 affected workers. Alliance Healthcare System followed with 100 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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