Miss. Code Ann. § 37-13-207

(1) The State Department of Education is authorized and directed to implement K-12 computer science curriculum based on the 2018 Mississippi College and Career-Readiness Standards for computer science, which includes instruction in, but not limited to: (a) Computational thinking; (b) Problem solving; (c) Programming; (d) Cyber security; (e) Data science; (f) Robotics; (g) Artificial intelligence and machine learning; and (h) Other computer science and cyber-related content. (2) The State Department of Education shall work with the Center for Cyber Education at Mississippi State University to identify and develop K-12 computer science curriculum and delivery options. (3) Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year: (a) Each local school district shall provide that all middle schools in its school system offer instruction in foundations of computer science; (b) Each local school district shall provide that fifty percent (50%) of elementary schools in its school system offer a minimum of one (1) hour of instruction in computer science each week; (c) Each charter school that serves middle or high school students shall offer a course in computer science; and (d) Each charter school that serves elementary school students shall offer instruction in computer science. (4) Beginning in the 2023-2024 school year: (a) Each local school district shall provide that at least fifty percent (50%) of the high schools in its school system offer a course in computer science; (b) Each local school district shall provide that all elementary schools in its school system offer a minimum of one (1) hour of instruction in exploratory computer science each week. (5) Beginning in the 2024-2025 school year, each local school district shall provide that all schools in its school system offer instruction in computer science.