Employers in Mississippi submitted 9 WARN Act notices in October 2023, putting at risk an estimated 482 workers and down 20% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 292 |
| Transportation | 2 | 190 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 292 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 190 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 3 | 230 |
| DeSoto | 1 | 169 |
| Attala | 1 | 83 |
Clay bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 230 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Point | 3 | 230 |
| Olive Branch | 1 | 169 |
| Kosciusko | 1 | 83 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 313 |
| Closure | 1 | 169 |
Closures accounted for 35% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Supply Chain | Olive Branch | 169 | Closure | 2023-10-31 |
| Navistar Defense | West Point | 118 | Layoff | 2023-10-16 |
| Navistar Defense | West Point | 91 | Layoff | 2023-10-16 |
| Attala Steel, Inc | Kosciusko | 83 | Layoff | 2023-10-09 |
| Rollins Moving Storage, Inc | West Point | 21 | Layoff | 2023-10-17 |
| Attala Steel, Inc. Kosciusko (Attala) | N/A | 2023-10-09 | ||
| Navistar Defense West Point (Clay) | N/A | 2023-10-16 | ||
| Rollins Moving Storage, Inc. West Point ( Clay) | N/A | 2023-10-17 | ||
| FedEx Supply Chain Olive Branch (DeSoto) | N/A | 2023-10-31 |
Topping the list was FedEx Supply Chain at its Olive Branch facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Navistar Defense followed with 118 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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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