Mississippi Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in Mississippi logged 1 WARN Act notices in July 2025, involving roughly 71 workers — falling below June and down 53% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 71 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 71 |
The Wholesale Trade sector dominated layoff filings with 71 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 71 |
Lincoln absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 71 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | 1 | 71 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 71 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Lumber, Brookhaven | Brookhaven | 71 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Rex Lumber, Brookhaven at its Brookhaven facility, reporting 71 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.