Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network
Mississippi’s Statewide AI Initiative
Preparing Mississippi’s workforce, educators, businesses, communities, and government for an AI-enabled future.
Free AI training is open now through June 30, 2027.
AI for every Mississippian
MAIN serves the whole state. Find your starting point.
Educators
Free AI training, CEUs, classroom prompts, and policy templates for K-12 teachers and higher ed faculty.
Government
Hands-on AI training for public employees, use-case planning, and selected proof-of-concept pathways through the Innovation Hub.
Business
Free workforce training and practical AI playbooks for manufacturing, healthcare, and small business.
Students
Free AI courses, study prompts, and real project experience building AI solutions for the state.
Our Vision
MAIN helps Mississippians understand, use, and apply artificial intelligence through free AI courses in Mississippi, statewide partnerships, practical AI resources, and coordinated support for education, workforce, government, and industry. MAIN is Mississippi’s statewide AI initiative, connecting institutions, communities, and partners while providing AI training, adoption guidance, governance support, use-case planning, and implementation pathways.
What is MAIN?
The Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN) is Mississippi’s statewide AI initiative and the first of its kind in the nation. MAIN brings together all public and private universities and community colleges across Mississippi with government, workforce, industry, community, and technology partners to advance AI education, workforce development, responsible adoption, statewide innovation, and practical AI implementation. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College serves as MAIN’s anchor institution, providing operational and fiscal coordination.
See the Governor’s announcement of the Mississippi Statewide AI Framework.
Mississippi’s Statewide AI Initiative
Documented statewide reach from MAIN’s 2023 launch through FY2026.
Engagements count enrollments, completions, and workshop participation. See K–12 educator training outcomes
Our Goals
- MAIN continues to provide statewide leadership in addressing AI and workforce needs for the State of Mississippi.
- MAIN has helped establish AI-ready labs across Mississippi’s public colleges and universities. Today, MAIN brings together all public and private universities and community colleges in the state. MAIN contributes to economic development by building practical AI skills among workers, supporting responsible AI adoption by employers, and coordinating the institutions that prepare Mississippi’s workforce.
- MAIN serves the AI education and workforce training needs of K-12 schools, community and technical colleges, universities, state agencies, and Mississippi business and industry.
Featured news and announcements
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Framework Update
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New Resource
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National AI Leadership
Dr. Kollin Napier Named to NASH AI Advisory Board
Selected to chair the Operational Capacity & Efficiency workgroup.
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Featured Announcement
Governor Reeves Announces Launch of Mississippi Statewide AI Framework
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Mississippi Brings a Working Statewide AI Model to the US AI Congress
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Mississippi at US AI Congress: Building AI-Ready States and Regions
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MAIN Honored with 2026 Rising Tide Award at State of the Coast Symposium
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Reboot Democracy Features Mississippi’s Statewide AI Framework
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Leadership Announcement
Dr. Kollin Napier Named MAIN’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
Our Partners
MAIN brings together all public and private universities and community colleges across Mississippi, alongside the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS), Mississippi Cyber Initiative (MCI), Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB), Mississippi Business Alliance (MSBA), and other government, workforce, industry, community, and technology partners. Together, these partnerships advance AI education, workforce readiness, responsible adoption, and statewide capacity.