Mississippi Layoffs — March 2023

Employers in Mississippi logged 13 WARN Act notices in March 2023, involving roughly 545 workers — climbing above February. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 254 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 101 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

DeSoto was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 250 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at GXO Logistics Supply Chain at its Horn Lake facility, reporting 248 affected workers. Alliance Healthcare System followed with 100 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

This data points to mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.