Mississippi Layoffs — August 2025
Employers in Mississippi recorded 6 WARN Act notices in August 2025, covering approximately 410 workers — marking a sharp increase from July. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 245 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 161 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 245 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 161 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 2 | 245 |
| DeSoto | 2 | 161 |
Grenada was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 245 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grenada | 2 | 245 |
| Olive Branch | 2 | 161 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 410 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolute Forest Products US Inc. / Domtar | Grenada | 176 | Layoff | |
| SIMOS Insourcing Solutions | Olive Branch | 159 | Layoff | |
| Advanced Distributor Products | Grenada | 69 | Layoff | |
| SIMOS Insourcing MS 10/03/2025 Solutions, LLC Partnership RR-MS- Placement Agencies | Olive Branch | 2 | Layoff | |
| SIMOS Insourcing MS Solutions, LLC Partnership -MS- Placement Agencies | 2 | Layoff | ||
| SIMOS Insourcing MS -MS- Solutions, LLC Partnership 2024- Placement Agencies contract not being | 2 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Resolute Forest Products US Inc. / Domtar at its Grenada facility, reporting 176 affected workers. SIMOS Insourcing Solutions followed with 159 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.