Meet Our Staff

CHRIS BLACKWELL

Chris Blackwell is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Blackwell's Family Medicine.  He was born and raised here in Tylertown and graduated Valedictorian from Dexter High School in 2000.  Chris earned his Associate of Arts Degree from Southwest Mississippi Community College in 2004 and his Associate of Science in Nursing from Southwest Mississippi Community College in 2005.  He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Mississippi in 2010 and his Master of Science (Family Nurse Practitioner) from Alcorn State University in 2012.  Chris is board certified in Family Medicine from the American Academy of Nurse Practictioners and became TeleEmergency Certified in 2018.  He is a Member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.  Chris is married to Julie (Brown) Blackwell who owns the Prissy Peacock in Tylertown and has three children, Mason, Kyndal, and Karson.  Chris is an active Deacon of Tylertown Baptist Church.  He is the past President but still an active member of the Tylertown Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the Tylertown Rotary Club.  Chris was elected Walthall County Coroner in 2019 and took office in January 2020.

CARLA BARNES ODOM

Carla Barnes Odom is a Family Nurse Practitioner at Blackwell's Family Medicine.  She graduated from Salem Attendance Center in 2005.  She then went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2008.  After 10 years of bedside nursing experience she furthered her education by earning her Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2020.  She is a Board certified Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and is licensed through the Mississippi Board of Nursing.  Carla has 14 years of nursing experience with a background in medical surgical nursing, home health and women’s services.  Carla resides in Kokomo with her husband, Casey, and their daughter, Annistyn.  Carla and her family are long time members of Morgantown Church of God.  Whenever Carla is not at work she enjoys spending quality time with her family, attending sporting events, and reading.