Mississippi Layoffs — April 2025
Employers in Mississippi filed 4 WARN Act notices in April 2025, impacting roughly 100 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 59% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 59 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 41 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 59 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 41 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds | 1 | 41 |
| Lee | 1 | 40 |
| Alcorn | 1 | 3 |
Hinds felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 41 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 41 |
| Tupelo | 1 | 40 |
| Corinth | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 59 |
| Layoff | 1 | 41 |
The high proportion of closures (59% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Servcies for Education at JSU | Jackson | 41 | Layoff | |
| Pregis Innovative Packaging | Tupelo | 40 | Closure | |
| C & D Jarnagin Co. MS and Inc. Partnership -MS- sew Apparel Business | 16 | Closure | ||
| C & D Jarnagin | Corinth | 3 | Closure |
The single largest action involved SSC Servcies for Education at JSU at its Jackson facility, reporting 41 affected workers. Pregis Innovative Packaging followed with 40 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.