Mississippi Layoffs — August 2022
Employers in Mississippi recorded 11 WARN Act notices in August 2022, covering approximately 859 workers — marking a sharp increase from July. The average filing covered 78 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 695 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 60 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 695 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Wholesale Trade reported 60 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Forrest | 1 | 236 |
| Perry | 1 | 223 |
| DeSoto | 3 | 129 |
| Kemper | 1 | 90 |
| Warren | 1 | 60 |
Forrest was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 236 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg | 1 | 236 |
| Beaumont | 1 | 223 |
| Olive Branch | 3 | 129 |
| DeKalb | 1 | 90 |
| Vicksburg | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 799 |
| Layoff | 1 | 60 |
The high proportion of closures (93% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Dairy Alabama | Hattiesburg | 236 | Closure | |
| Hood Industries | Beaumont | 223 | Closure | |
| Emilia | DeKalb | 90 | Closure | |
| DeKalb (Kemper) District 2022-0008 Preparations | 90 | Closure | ||
| Kidthread/Landau Uniforms | Olive Branch | 75 | Closure | |
| Tyson Foods | Vicksburg | 60 | Layoff | |
| Corsicana Mattress | Olive Branch | 52 | Closure | |
| NewCo3 | Batesville | 19 | Closure | |
| 2022- Olive Branch Partnership | 10 | Closure | ||
| Company RR-pending Partnership 2022-0010 | Olive Branch | 2 | Closure | |
| Company -pending Partnership 2022-0010 | 2 | Closure |
Leading the list was New Dairy Alabama at its Hattiesburg facility, reporting 236 affected workers. Hood Industries followed with 223 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 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.