The retailer will close roughly 500 stores nationwide within coming months — 42 of which are in New England and 19 in Mass. Is your store on the list?

Joann fabrics stores closing across the U.S. The national retail chain list of shuttering craft stores includes 2 in Mississippi.

Joann, whose outlets were once called Jo-Ann Fabrics, is based in Hudson, Ohio. The chain has long sold art supplies, such as yarn, sewing machines, fabrics and other seasonal products. The company currently has stores in 49 states.