Employers in Mississippi reported 6 WARN Act notices in March 2025, displacing an estimated 262 workers and up 649% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 102 |
| Other | 1 | 47 |
The Professional Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 113 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 102 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 113 |
| Alcorn | 1 | 102 |
| Monroe | 1 | 47 |
Marshall felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 43% of all affected workers with 113 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Byhalia | 1 | 113 |
| Corinth | 1 | 102 |
| Amory | 1 | 47 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 160 |
| Layoff | 1 | 102 |
The high proportion of closures (61% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG Design Group Americas, Inc | Byhalia | 113 | Closure | 2025-03-27 |
| Mississippi Polymers | Corinth | 102 | Layoff | 2025-03-18 |
| NauticStar Boats | Amory | 47 | Closure | 2025-03-18 |
| NauticStar Boats Amory (Monroe) | N/A | 2025-03-18 | ||
| Mississippi Polymers Corinth (Alcorn) | N/A | 2025-03-18 | ||
| IG Design Group Americas, Inc. Byhalia (Marshall) | N/A | 2025-03-27 |
The most significant filing came from IG Design Group Americas, Inc at its Byhalia facility, reporting 113 affected workers. Mississippi Polymers followed with 102 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 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.
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