Mississippi Layoffs — August 2023

Employers in Mississippi posted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2023, affecting an estimated 546 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and down 28% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	546

The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 546 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Rankin	1	436
DeSoto	1	110

Rankin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 436 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Richland	1	436
Southaven	1	110

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	436
Layoff	1	110

The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
YRC Worldwide (Yellow Corp.)	Richland	436	Closure	2023-08-03
Kuehne + Nagel, Inc	Southaven	110	Layoff	2023-08-29
YRC Worldwide (Yellow Corp.) Richland (Rankin)		N/A		2023-08-03
Kuehne + Nagel, Inc. Southaven (DeSoto)		N/A		2023-08-29

The largest notice was filed by YRC Worldwide (Yellow Corp.) at its Richland facility, reporting 436 affected workers. Kuehne + Nagel, Inc followed with 110 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Mississippi's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.