Mississippi’s statewide partner network

MAIN brings together all public and private universities and community colleges in Mississippi with state government, workforce leadership, industry, and technology partners to advance AI education, workforce readiness, responsible adoption, and statewide capacity.

Higher educationAll public and private universities
Community collegesEvery Mississippi community college
Public and workforceGovernment, agencies, and workforce leadership
Industry and technologyEmployers and technology partners

One statewide network. Many paths to action.

Anchored at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, MAIN operates as a statewide coordinating initiative rather than a program limited to one institution. It connects Mississippi’s complete higher-education network with public agencies, workforce leadership, employers, and technology partners.

Use the network through MAIN’s free AI courses, policy guides, and events. The directories below separate statewide collaborators, education institutions, and connected initiatives; participation in one category does not imply a role in every MAIN program.

One statewide network

Education, government, workforce, industry, and technology connected around practical AI capacity for Mississippi.

How the partner ecosystem works

Education backbone

Mississippi’s universities and community colleges are MAIN’s education partners. Each institution decides which MAIN courses, faculty development, and learner pathways it offers its students, employees, and community. See current course providers.

Technology and industry alignment

Global technology companies, workforce agencies, and industry associations help connect training to practical AI use cases.

Community reach

Private institutions, K-12 organizations, military, healthcare, government, and nonprofit partners extend MAIN into local communities.

Strategic and statewide partners

These statewide collaborators support different aspects of education, technology, public service, and workforce readiness. Select a partner to visit its website, which opens in a new tab. Specific roles vary by initiative. Listing indicates collaboration with MAIN, not an endorsement of any product or service.

Mississippi’s complete higher-education network

MAIN partners with all public and private universities and community colleges across Mississippi. The institutions shown below represent the statewide education network reflected on this page.

Community college system

Public universities

Private colleges and universities

Special initiatives and connected programs

Initiative partners extend MAIN’s reach into manufacturing upskilling, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and applied workforce programs.

A growing statewide AI community

MAIN continues to welcome member organizations from across Mississippi, including education agencies, workforce partners, private institutions, technology companies, healthcare organizations, and community groups. Oxford-Lafayette Economic Development Foundation is recognized here for its participation in the AI Workforce Readiness Council and framework work.

And more! MAIN’s statewide partner community continues to grow.

Help Mississippi build practical AI readiness

MAIN welcomes organizations that want to expand AI education, workforce training, responsible implementation, and innovation across Mississippi.

Choose an existing participation route

Training or organizational support: review MAIN services and request support. Describe the audience, need, goals, and delivery format.
A bounded AI use case: review Innovation Hub intake. Bring an accountable owner, intended users, data or systems involved, and a desired outcome.

Customized support depends on scope, eligibility, funding, partners, and available capacity. Costs are determined case by case before work begins. Hub submissions are reviewed; selection for a pilot or proof of concept is not guaranteed. Participating organizations retain production and operational responsibility.