Mississippi Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in Mississippi recorded 1 WARN Act notices in July 2025, covering approximately 71 workers — marking a decline from 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 accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 71 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 71 |
Lincoln felt the sharpest impact, 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 |
Leading the list was Rex Lumber, Brookhaven at its Brookhaven facility, reporting 71 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
The filings reflect 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.