Employers in Mississippi logged 7 WARN Act notices in June 2023, involving roughly 407 workers — climbing above May and down 2% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 191 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 139 |
| Transportation | 1 | 77 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 0 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 191 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 139 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 1 | 191 |
| Smith | 1 | 101 |
| Rankin | 1 | 77 |
| Grenada | 1 | 38 |
Harrison absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 191 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | 1 | 191 |
| Taylorsville | 1 | 101 |
| Richland | 1 | 77 |
| Grenada | 1 | 38 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 229 |
| Closure | 2 | 178 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vectrus System Corporation/Keesler Base Services | Biloxi | 191 | Layoff | 2023-06-09 |
| Roseburg Forest Product | Taylorsville | 101 | Closure | 2023-06-21 |
| Federal Express Corporation | Richland | 77 | Closure | 2023-06-08 |
| Advanced Distributor Products | Grenada | 38 | Layoff | 2023-06-06 |
| Advanced Distributor Products Grenada (Grenada) | N/A | 2023-06-06 | ||
| Vectrus System corporation/Keesler Base Services Biloxi (Harrison) | N/A | 2023-06-09 | ||
| Roseburg Forest Products Taylorsville (Smith) | N/A | 2023-06-21 |
The biggest impact was at Vectrus System Corporation/Keesler Base Services at its Biloxi facility, reporting 191 affected workers. Roseburg Forest Product followed with 101 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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