For context, Roberts and his three daughters -- who are from Meridian, Miss. --received a key to the city of Atmore, Ala. last month. After the ceremony, Roberts took to social media to express his ...

American Idol winner Jamal Roberts rejected a proposed "key to the city" in Laurel, Miss., after backlash and threats over him not being a local resident.

"American Idol" contestant Jamal Roberts hasn't been stopped. The Meridian native is now officially in the Top 12 of Season 23. Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. teacher at Crestwood Elementary, started ...

Meridian-native Jamal Roberts is officially in the Top 5 of "American Idol" Season 23.. Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. teacher at Crestwood Elementary, started his "American Idol" journey when he won ...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Jamal Roberts has made it to the top fourteen of American Idol. Now that the competition is about halfway over, the Crestwood P.E. teacher says the pressure is wearing on him.

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 ...

Jamal Roberts, a P.E. teacher and father of three from Meridian, has been crowned the winner of this season's "American Idol," receiving 26 million votes, the highest in ABC history."I always had ...

Rumors of " American Idol " season 23 winner Jamal Roberts' purported philanthropic celebration spread across the internet in the wake of his victorious performance that aired on May 18, 2025 ...

Where Is Jamal Roberts From? Jamal is from Meridian, Mississippi. Before his rise to fame on American Idol, he worked as a physical education teacher at Crestwood Elementary School in his hometown.

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