The Bean Path

🧶 Ready to learn a new skill?

Join us for our Beginner Crochet Class at The Bean Path Makerspace! Whether you've never picked up a crochet hook before or want a fun creative outlet, this hands-on class is designed just for beginners.

Spots are limited, so reserve your seat today!

🔗 Register: getbean.info/classes

AI Month continues next week with AI Afterhours, a free community networking event designed to bring people together around technology, innovation, and new ideas.

Join entrepreneurs, creatives, business professionals, educators, students, and community members for an evening of conversation, connection, and collaboration. As the official social event of the Southern Spark Conference, AI Afterhours is open to both conference attendees and the broader community.

No conference registration required.

Come meet new people, exchange ideas, and connect with others helping shape the future of technology in Mississippi and beyond.

Free and open to all.

Register today: getbean.info/afterhours.

📊 Seven years of impact. Thousands of lives changed.

Since 2018, The Bean Path has worked to expand access to technology, education, entrepreneurship, and innovation across Mississippi. Together with our community, we've helped create opportunities, build skills, and open doors to the digital economy.

✨ Impact by the Numbers:
• $6M invested in technology access
• 17,000 people reached through programs and outreach
• 3,000+ community learning programs hosted
• $65K awarded to entrepreneurs and startups
• 50 local and regional partnerships

Every number represents a person, a family, a student, a business, or a community member whose journey was impacted through access, learning, and opportunity.

📖 Explore the full 2018–2025 Impact Report: getbean.info/impact.