Mississippi Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Mississippi posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2024, affecting an estimated 570 workers and up 540% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 260 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 252 |
| Retail | 1 | 58 |
The Wholesale Trade sector saw the heaviest impact with 260 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 252 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Panola | 1 | 145 |
| Lee | 1 | 130 |
| Tishomingo | 1 | 71 |
| Union | 1 | 58 |
| Itawamba | 1 | 36 |
Panola bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 145 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Batesville | 1 | 145 |
| Saltillo | 1 | 130 |
| Iuka | 1 | 71 |
| New Albany | 1 | 58 |
| Fulton | 1 | 36 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 405 |
| Layoff | 3 | 165 |
The high proportion of closures (71% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Cork & Seal USA | Batesville | 145 | Closure | |
| Omega Motion | Saltillo | 130 | Closure | |
| Saltillo (Lee) Partnership 2023-0016 Merchant Wholesalers restructuring business | 130 | Closure | ||
| PSP Industries | Iuka | 71 | Layoff | |
| Homestead Furniture | New Albany | 58 | Layoff | |
| PSP Industries | Fulton | 36 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Crown Cork & Seal USA at its Batesville facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Omega Motion followed with 130 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.