Christopher Fields
Multimedia Journalist
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Christopher Fields is from Canton, Mississippi. He’s a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi class of 2016 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. #GoldenEagles! After graduation, Christopher landed a job with WAPT in 2017 as a Photographer. Being at WAPT, Christopher learned all the tools to tell a compelling story through the lens.
Christopher Became interested in news while being a Theatre major at Southern Miss. After realizing the Arts wasn’t completely working out, he met a few Broadcast Major students who were trying to recruit more students. It was then that Christopher fell in love with News. Christopher says he found it amazing to tell people story. From there, its pretty much history.
His favorite part of the is job is simply being a voice for the voiceless.
In his free time, Christopher enjoy being the Youth Director at his church, South Liberty M.B .Church in Canton, Playing the piano and enjoying family.
If you have a story idea for him, send him an email at Chris.fields@wlbt.com. Also be sure to follow him on Facebook @Christopher Fields and twitter @ChrisFieldsWLBT
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To keep his memory alive, she invited hundreds of people who have also lost loved ones to suicide to participate in a three-mile run at Lake Caroline in Madison.
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Contestants traveled from all over the country just to be a part of the first ever drive-thru indoor pro-series catfish weigh-in.
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A rifle belonging to an infantryman who served in the Mexican-American War in the mid-1800s has now been recovered with the help of the FBI.
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Novah Rose was at the center of positivity as hundreds of people came out wearing smiles to celebrate her on her 3rd birthday.
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Wilbert Fleming was getting ready to leave for his brother's memorial service when the incident happened.
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Horren Randy Tyler was a 7-year veteran of the Madison Police Department and retired Ridgeland police chief.
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A pregnant woman and three children were injured in a Jackson crash on Saturday.
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Michael Owens made the plea on Tuesday in a Hinds County courtroom.
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Chad Cooper wrote and directed ‘Justice on Trial’ and says the timing of this production comes at the perfect time — a time when states all over the country are changing how black history is being taught in schools.
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WARNING: parts of the video may be disturbing to the viewer.
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The unveiling ceremony commemorates Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer’s connection to the small town of KilMicheal, where her husband, Perry “Pap” Hamer was born and raised.
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The owner of Beauty & Ambition hair salon wants to make sure those attending services in Sharkey County walk through the doors of the church looking and feeling special.
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Reynolds didn’t get the results she was needing from her birth mother, leading her to seek other ways to find out who her biological father could possibly be.
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The EF-4 storm damaged more than 255 homes in Sharkey County and claimed multiple lives.
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“We’ve seen a massive increase in the number of women who have had syphilis during pregnancy and babies born with syphilis including severe outcomes and deaths, so it’s very tragic,” Dr. Thomas Dobbs said.
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A large FBI presence was seen at a business off of Highland Colony Parkway in Ridgeland on Wednesday morning.
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Dr. Thomas Dobbs says untreated syphilis can result in life-threatening damage to the heart, brain and other organs.
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If you visit the University of Southern Mississippi today, you will see thousands of African American students enrolled at the University. However, that was not always the case.
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Mayor William Truly says he will work closely with the police department to ensure crimes like these don’t happen again.
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A Hinds County election commissioner was carjacked Saturday night in Jackson.
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He says one of his proudest accomplishments was voting on a bill that would allow underserved and poor schools free breakfast and lunch to students
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A Jackson family is still devastated and heartbroken after losing the person they called “the life of the family.”
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Greyhound lists Livingston Road as a bus stop on its website.
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“All I want is my baby, that’s all I want,” Melissa Anderson said as she was holding back tears.
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Residents say they are frustrated and overwhelmed as they continue to battle water woes in the capital city.
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As shoppers waited in line to get back inside after the doors abruptly closed last night, they admitted they are now looking over their shoulders to make sure they are safe.
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The executive director at MDOT says the thieves are driving up to sites, hooking their cars to poles and pulling them out of the ground.
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They were all decked out in blue waving flags and chanting for the Tiger football team as they head to Atlanta in search of completing an undefeated season.
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The incident occurred near Peachtree Street across from Ida. B. Wells APAC School.
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A suspect is wanted for stealing multiple items from a handicap-accessible camp facility in Copiah County.
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On Sunday night, a life was lost in a Capitol Police-involved shooting near East Mayes Street in Jackson, making it the third Capitol Police-involved shooting in the past six weeks.
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The Alcorn State University family is mourning after one of their football players lost two loved ones in a deadly crash in Issaquena County over the weekend.
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Piles of trash and debris are scattered everywhere. This is what’s left from Tuesday’s massive fire.
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With more electric cars being made recently, Cleveland says the demand for more charging stations has skyrocketed.
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Nearly 100 people were standing outside the Governor’s mansion protesting a decision made by Governor Tate Reeves to end the Mississippi “rental assistance program,” a decision they say could leave many families without government assistance.
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Flood waters from the storm that took place on Tuesday wreaked havoc in the city of Canton. Now, dozens of residents are left without a home and are beginning the long road to recovery.
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The mayor of the city and dozens of fire crews were on the scene with boats, pulling rope to get people out of the inundated area.
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Internationally-known artists were scheduled to take the stage alongside homegrown talent on May 27-29.
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They are upset over the leaked draft opinion that says the high court may soon overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortions nationwide a half century ago.
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According to police, several 911 calls came in around 2 p.m. on Thursday saying a woman had “repeatedly and forcibly” thrown her baby on the road.
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Family members say Kenyatta Webster was found dead on Charleston Drive Saturday morning.
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One organization is calling for an end to Jackson Police checkpoints after dozens of “complaints” of harassment from residents.
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The Capri movie theater will show its first film in decades on Saturday night.
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