Employers in Mississippi logged 6 WARN Act notices in February 2024, involving roughly 227 workers — falling below January and up 51% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 227 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 227 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| DeSoto | 2 | 132 |
| Robinsonville | 1 | 60 |
| Marshall | 1 | 35 |
DeSoto was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 132 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Southaven | 1 | 92 |
| Tunica | 1 | 60 |
| Hernando | 1 | 40 |
| Holly Springs | 1 | 35 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 227 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conair LLC | Southaven | 92 | Closure | 2024-02-08 |
| Schulz Xtruded Products (SXP) | Tunica | 60 | Closure | 2024-02-13 |
| Schulz Xtruded Products (SXP) | Hernando | 40 | Closure | 2024-02-13 |
| Agrisolutions Wear Technologies Corp | Holly Springs | 35 | Closure | 2024-02-20 |
| Conair LLC Southaven (DeSoto) | N/A | 2024-02-08 | ||
| Agrisolutions Wear Technologies Corp. Holly Springs (Marshall) | N/A | 2024-02-20 |
The biggest impact was at Conair LLC at its Southaven facility, reporting 92 affected workers. Schulz Xtruded Products (SXP) followed with 60 workers.
This data points to 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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