Mississippi Layoffs — June 2022
Employers in Mississippi reported 9 WARN Act notices in June 2022, displacing an estimated 658 workers — signaling an acceleration from May. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 241 |
| Retail | 2 | 175 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 241 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Retail reported 175 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe | 1 | 171 |
| Pontotoc | 2 | 141 |
| Tate | 1 | 100 |
| Wayne | 1 | 4 |
Monroe bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Amory | 1 | 171 |
| Coldwater | 1 | 100 |
| Pontotoc | 1 | 86 |
| Ecru | 1 | 55 |
| Waynesboro | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 554 |
| Closure | 2 | 104 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Furniture Industries | Amory | 171 | Layoff | |
| Closure Waynesboro (Wayne) District 0007 due to economy | 100 | Closure | ||
| Fxi | Coldwater | 100 | Layoff | |
| Layoff Coldwater (Tate) Partnership 0008 economy | 86 | Layoff | ||
| Southern Motion | Pontotoc | 86 | Layoff | |
| Fusion | Ecru | 55 | Layoff | |
| Layoff Pontotoc (Pontotoc) Partnership 0009 in the economy | 55 | Layoff | ||
| Sears | Waynesboro | 4 | Closure | |
| Layoff Ecru (Pontotoc) Partnership 0010 the economy | 1 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from United Furniture Industries at its Amory facility, reporting 171 affected workers. Closure Waynesboro (Wayne) District 0007 due to economy followed with 100 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
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.