The Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), spearheaded by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), was established through strategic collaborations with key partners such as AccelerateMS, the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges (MACC), the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB), the Mississippi Manufacturers Association (MMA), and global technology leaders Intel and Dell Technologies. This robust alliance spans all 15 Mississippi community colleges, major universities, private institutions, K-12 education, state government, law enforcement, military, business sectors, and more. Together, these partnerships position Mississippi as a national leader in AI education, workforce training, and innovation.
MAIN has educational partnerships with all 15 community colleges—Coahoma, Co-Lin, East Central, East Mississippi, Hinds, Holmes, Itawamba, Jones, Meridian, MGCCC, Mississippi Delta, NEMCC, Northwest, Pearl River, and Southwest—as well as several major universities, including Mississippi State University, the University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Mississippi, Alcorn State University, and the Mississippi University for Women.
MAIN continues to welcome new member organizations from across Mississippi, including the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL), the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), the Mississippi Cyber Initiative (MCI), Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (MS ITS), the Center for Cyber Education (CCE), and more.
MAIN has also welcomed member institutions such as Tougaloo College, Millsaps College, Belhaven University, Rust College, William Carey University, Delta State University, Mississippi College, and others.
MAIN has established a robust network among its members, fostering collaboration to enhance Mississippi’s capabilities. Through research, education, innovation, and awareness initiatives, MAIN strives to position the state as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI). Collaboration is key to MAIN’s success, reflecting a collective effort to advance Mississippi’s standing in the AI field.
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