Employers in Mississippi reported 8 WARN Act notices in January 2024, displacing an estimated 440 workers and up 394% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 440 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 440 workers across 6 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Panola | 1 | 145 |
| Lee | 1 | 130 |
| Tishomingo | 1 | 71 |
| Union | 1 | 58 |
| Itawamba | 1 | 36 |
Panola absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 145 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | 1 | 145 |
| Saltillo | 1 | 130 |
| Iuka | 1 | 71 |
| New Albany | 1 | 58 |
| Fulton | 1 | 36 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 275 |
| Layoff | 3 | 165 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc | Batesville | 145 | Closure | 2024-01-17 |
| Omega Motion | Saltillo | 130 | Closure | 2024-01-25 |
| PSP Industries | Iuka | 71 | Layoff | 2024-01-18 |
| Homestead Furniture, LLC | New Albany | 58 | Layoff | 2024-01-18 |
| PSP Industries | Fulton | 36 | Layoff | 2024-01-18 |
| Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc. Batesville (Panola) | N/A | 2024-01-17 | ||
| Homestead Furniture, LLC New Albany (Union) | N/A | 2024-01-18 | ||
| Omega Motion Saltillo (Lee) | N/A | 2024-01-25 |
The most significant filing came from Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc at its Batesville facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Omega Motion followed with 130 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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