"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.

"American Idol" winner says he received online threats after a post announced Laurel mayor would present him with a key to the city.

New "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts has announced he'll be an opening act on a massive, nationwide R&B tour starting later this year. Roberts also has new music on the way. The Mississippi ...

Jamal Roberts is steadily rising through the ranks of "American Idol" Season 23. The Meridian native is now in the Top 7. Last week, the 27-year-old Crestwood Elementary P.E. teacher became the ...

The city of Meridian pulled out all the stops for one of its own, who advanced to the final round of "American Idol."Wednesday, the city honored Jamal Roberts with a concert and parade that ran ...

“American Idol” Season 23 finally has its winner: Mississippi teacher and father Jamal Roberts. Being the second Black man to claim the “Idol” title in 22 years, the historical win was ...

Grabbing the "Idol" title was Jamal Roberts, 27, of Meridian, Mississippi, an elementary school physical education teacher. Roberts' finale songs included "First Time" and "Just My Imagination ...

New "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts was recently given the key to an Alabama city, but he's declining the same honor for ...

Jamal Roberts, winner of American Idol Season 23, is turning down the key to the city in Laurel, Mississippi after resident ...

New "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts was recently given the key to one Alabama city, but he declined the honor for a Magnolia State town. Why? The Mississippi man won Season 23 in May.

"American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts is turning down the key to a town in his native state of Mississippi.. Roberts was crowned the winner of Season 23 of the singing competition show in May ...