A beloved Mississippi news anchor — who had only recently joined her television station — died suddenly at age 42, her devastated colleagues announced.

Celeste Wilson, a weekend anchor for WAPT 16 in Jackson, tragically died of a heart attack.

“Though Celeste had only been with us a short time, we were already touched by her professionalism, warmth, and dedication to the work of journalism,” her network, which also shared the tragic news on air, penned in its announcement Wednesday.

Celeste Wilson tragically died of a heart attack, her news station announced Wednesday. Facebook/D Celeste Wilson

“All of us here at 16 WAPT are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and our thoughts are with Celeste’s family and friends.”

Wilson, a New Orleans native, started her broadcasting career at a CBS

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