Mississippi’s statewide AI initiative
Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN)
The Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN) is Mississippi’s statewide AI initiative and the first of its kind in the nation. Coordinated through Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, which serves as MAIN’s operational and fiscal anchor, MAIN connects education, government, industry, and community partners to advance AI education, workforce development, responsible adoption, and statewide innovation.
Use MAINMS.org for current MAIN information
MAINMS.org is the official website for the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network. Visit it for current courses, services, resources, partners, initiatives, news, events, and contact information.
What MAIN provides
Train and educate
Online courses, live workshops, train-the-trainer programs, demonstrations, and executive briefings.
Guide adoption and governance
Readiness support, policy guidance, workflow discovery, responsible-use planning, and stakeholder education.
Plan implementation
Use-case definition, feasibility, roadmaps, team preparation, and selected partner-supported pilot pathways.
MGCCC’s role in MAIN
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College serves as MAIN’s operational and fiscal anchor. MGCCC supports fiscal accountability, curriculum updates, partnership management, and statewide reporting for the network.
Course enrollment through MGCCC
MGCCC currently provides enrollment information for the open MAIN Quick Courses and additional online AI courses.
Official MAIN contact
Use the official MAIN contact page for training, services, partnerships, governance support, and other requests.
MAIN leadership and contact
Dr. Kollin Napier
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer
MAIN@mgccc.edu
Wayne Francis
AI Strategist
wayne.francis@mgccc.edu