Mississippi Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in Mississippi logged 1 WARN Act notices in November 2025, involving roughly 79 workers. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 79 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 79 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 1 | 79 |
Lafayette absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 79 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | 1 | 79 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 79 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess-Norton Mfg | Oxford | 79 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Burgess-Norton Mfg at its Oxford facility, reporting 79 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.