Mississippi Layoffs — June 2023
Employers in Mississippi submitted 11 WARN Act notices in June 2023, putting at risk an estimated 840 workers — up substantially from May and up 28% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 191 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 139 |
| Transportation | 1 | 77 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 2 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 191 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 139 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harrison | 3 | 418 |
| Smith | 2 | 202 |
| Rankin | 1 | 77 |
| Grenada | 2 | 39 |
Harrison was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 418 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Biloxi | 3 | 418 |
| Taylorsville | 2 | 202 |
| Richland | 1 | 77 |
| Grenada | 2 | 39 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 372 |
| Layoff | 4 | 266 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vectrus System Corporation/Keesler Base Services | Biloxi | 191 | Layoff | |
| 7/31/ 2023 Services District 2022-0036 Services contract | Biloxi | 191 | Closure | |
| Roseburg Forest Product | Taylorsville | 101 | Closure | |
| 8/21/2023 | Taylorsville | 101 | ||
| Taylorsville (Smith) District 2022-0037 and Plywood | 101 | |||
| FedEx | Richland | 77 | Closure | |
| Advanced Distributor Products | Grenada | 38 | Layoff | |
| 2022- Base Services District Services of contract | Biloxi | 36 | Layoff | |
| Products 2022- and Plywood District | 2 | Closure | ||
| Products Equipment and Commercial 6/ 9/2023 Partnership 2022-0034 downturn in the economy | Grenada | 1 | Closure | |
| Distributor Products 2022- Partnership Commercial and Industrial | 1 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Vectrus System Corporation/Keesler Base Services at its Biloxi facility, reporting 191 affected workers. 7/31/ 2023 Services District 2022-0036 Services contract followed with 191 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.