M ERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -During Sunday night’s show, Jamal Roberts, a Meridian Native, took the American Idol stage performing 2 songs, a Disney classic,” Go the Distance ” from Disney’s ...

"American Idol" Jamal Roberts accepted a key to the city in Alabama, but is rejecting an honor in Mississippi.

American Idol Season 23 winner Jamal Roberts turned down a significant honor in his home state of Mississippi.

Meridian native Jamal Roberts made it to the Top 3 on "American Idol" after his performance Monday. Roberts performed "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell from the movie ...

Meridian native Jamal Roberts was crowned the next "American Idol" Sunday night, May 18, after a historic vote. A record 26 million votes came in Sunday night, the most in the show's history ...

On Sunday, Jamal Roberts was announced as the winner of “American Idol” Season 23. Eventually, Underwood stood up again, but fans of the show found her decision to sit back down as he began ...

Meridian native Jamal Roberts was crowned the next "American Idol" Sunday night, May 18, after a historic vote. A record 26 million votes came in Sunday night , the most in the show's history.

Courtesy of Disney Jamal Roberts Is From Mississippi. Jamal is from a small town called Meridian, Mississippi. Jamal Is the First Black Man to Win American Idol in 20 Years.

Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty. Jamal Roberts. Jamal Roberts reveals his plans after ... On Sunday night, Roberts — who's a gym teacher at a local elementary school in Mississippi — sang ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. coach at Crestwood Elementary in Meridian, Miss., has been soaring through elimination rounds. ... The show airs Sunday and Monday nights.

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -During Monday night’s show, Jamal Roberts, a Meridian Native, took the American Idol stage performing 2 songs, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” from Remember the ...