Mississippi Layoffs — September 2024

Employers in Mississippi recorded 4 WARN Act notices in September 2024, covering approximately 150 workers. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Professional Services	1	100
Manufacturing	2	50

The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 100 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Manufacturing reported 50 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Hinds	1	100
Warren	1	50

Hinds saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 100 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Clinton	1	100
Vicksburg	1	50

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	100
Closure	1	50

Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
YoungWilliams	Clinton	100	Layoff	2024-09-03
Laclede Chain Manufacturing	Vicksburg	50	Closure	2024-09-19
YoungWilliams Clinton (Hinds)		N/A		2024-09-03
Laclede Chain Manufacturing Vicksburg (Warren)		N/A		2024-09-19

Leading the list was YoungWilliams at its Clinton facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Laclede Chain Manufacturing followed with 50 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.