Mississippi AI Events
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MAIN x Microsoft Event @ MSU
- Date
- Time
- Check-in at 8:00 a.m. Central
Closing planned for 4:30 p.m. - Venue
- The Mill at MSU
600 Russell Street, Starkville, MS 39759 - Registration
- Coming soon
Spend a day working with AI through interactive labs on Microsoft Copilot, apps, agents, automation, security, and adoption.
Registration, audience, and cost details are forthcoming. Contact MAIN at main@mgccc.edu.
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Events with MAIN participation
External event · MAIN participation
AI Across America: Oxford, MS
- Date
- Time
- 8:30 a.m.–2:55 p.m. Central
- Location
- Student Union, University of Mississippi
218 Student Union Dr, University, MS 38677 - Registration
- RSVP on the organizer’s event page
A single-day convening on Mississippi’s AI readiness, bringing together leaders from academia, state government, industry, and the startup community.
MAIN participation: Dr. Kollin Napier will participate.
Presented by: The University of Mississippi and Jackson State University in partnership with SeedAI.
Topics and agenda
What the event will cover
- Turning Mississippi’s federal research assets, from ERDC to Stennis, into economic and scientific benefit.
- AI in Mississippi labs and clinics, from uncrewed flight to rural telehealth.
- The state AI task force’s recommendations and priorities for the 2027 legislative session.
- What communities get from data center development and who can access the state’s computing infrastructure.
- Training AI talent through community colleges and universities, and building and keeping AI companies in Mississippi.
Agenda
All times Central. See the organizer’s event page for the latest details.
- 8:30–9:00 a.m. Registration & Networking
- 9:00–9:15 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
- 9:15–10:00 a.m. Mississippi’s Federal Supercomputers and Who Can Use Them
- 10:00–10:45 a.m. AI in Mississippi’s Labs and Clinics
- 10:45–10:55 a.m. Break
- 10:55–11:40 a.m. Mississippi’s AI Policy and the 2027 Session
- 11:40 a.m.–12:25 p.m. Mississippi’s AI Infrastructure and Who It Serves
- 12:25–1:10 p.m. Networking Lunch
- 1:10–1:55 p.m. Keeping AI Talent and Companies in Mississippi
- 1:55–2:40 p.m. Startups and AI in Mississippi
- 2:40–2:55 p.m. Closing & Next Steps
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Event impact
Past MAIN events
MAIN events bring educators, workforce partners, agencies, employers, and community leaders together to learn practical AI. Read newsroom recaps from events with SHI and NVIDIA at Mississippi State University, OpenAI at Jackson State University, Anthropic at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Google at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Snowflake in Jackson.
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Partner calendar
More AI events from partners
Mississippi State University maintains a current calendar of AI workshops and learning opportunities. Visit the MSU AI Hub for current dates, audiences, and registration details.