Melanie Christopher

Jackson

News Anchor at WJTV-TV (Jackson, MS)

I am the evening news anchor for WJTV News Channel 12 in Jackson, MS. I'm also a mother, health advocate, and avid animal lover!

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Tara Wildlife offers summer camps in 2025

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Melanie Christopher

WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Tara Wildlife in Warren County will host summer camps in 2025. The camps teach game calling, wildlife management practices, bird watching, nature study, outdoor safety, plants and habitats, canoeing and fishing. The following summer camps will be held at Tara Wildlife:Junior Camp (Ages 8-9): June 8-13Camp II (Ages 9-14): June 22-28Camp IV (Ages 9-14): July 13-19Camp V (Ages 9-14): July 20-26AdvertisementAdvertisementClick here to register.
Tara Wildlife offers summer camps in 2025

1 week ago | wjtv.com | Melanie Christopher

by: Melanie Christopher Posted: May 2, 2025 / 03:58 PM CDT Updated: May 2, 2025 / 03:58 PM CDT WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Tara Wildlife in Warren County will host summer camps in 2025. The camps teach game calling, wildlife management practices, bird watching, nature study, outdoor safety, plants and habitats, canoeing and fishing.
Friday Fur Babies: Meet Lucy

2 weeks ago | wjtv.com | Melanie Christopher

Your PrivacyWhen you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
Friday Fur Babies: Meet Sparkle

3 weeks ago | wjtv.com | Melanie Christopher

Your PrivacyWhen you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
Friday Fur Babies: Meet Nyx

1 month ago | wjtv.com | Melanie Christopher

Your PrivacyWhen you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer.
2025 Walk MS Jackson

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Melanie Christopher

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – This weekend, hundreds with gather to help fight for a cure for multiple sclerosis at Smith Wills Stadium in Jackson. The Mississippi MS Society will hold its annual walk to raise awareness and money for research. Walk MS Jackson will be held on Saturday, April 12 at Smith Wills Stadium. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., and the walk will begin at 9:15 a.m. Click here to register. AdvertisementWJTV 12 News’ Byron Brown will be the emcee for the event.
2nd Annual Miles for Mamas 5K

1 month ago | wjtv.com | Melanie Christopher

by: Melanie Christopher Posted: Apr 8, 2025 / 03:49 PM CDT Updated: Apr 8, 2025 / 03:49 PM CDT JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 2nd Annual Miles for Mamas 5K event will take place in downtown Jackson on Saturday, April 12. The event is a celebratory culmination to Black Maternal Health Week 2025. Click here for more information.
2nd Annual Miles for Mamas 5K

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Melanie Christopher

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 2nd Annual Miles for Mamas 5K event will take place in downtown Jackson on Saturday, April 12. The event is a celebratory culmination to Black Maternal Health Week 2025. Click here for more information. CloseThanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe NowDaily NewsCopyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
2025 Remarkable Women Pine Belt Winner: Sue Magee

1 month ago | wjtv.com | Melanie Christopher

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Imagine the challenge facing teenager girls these days. According to our Remarkable Woman winner in the Pine Belt, some guidance and kind words can change the course of someone’s life. Pearls for Girls is an organization born from one woman’s desire to mentor teen girls. And that woman is Sue Magee. She said it’s a way to help steer young girls in the right direction. Magee started Pearls for Girls in 2015 in Collins, and it’s still going strong. “I started from eight to 18.
2025 Remarkable Women Central Mississippi Winner: Dr. Emily Harber Williams

1 month ago | wjtv.com | Melanie Christopher

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – Dr. Emily Harber Williams, the Remarkable Women winner who’s representing Central Mississippi, created a school in Vicksburg called Micah’s Mission. The school offers students a comprehensive approach to education by integrating faith-based principles with academic excellence. The facility also provides resources like dyslexia therapy and much more. For many years, Williams taught special education classes in the Vicksburg Warren School District.