Roberts carries with him the hopes and pride of his hometown. “I won for my kids. I won for my hometown. I won for the state of Mississippi.” ...

Car horns blared and people cheered in the streets of downtown Meridian, Mississippi, on Sunday evening as citizens heard the ...

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WCBI) – The Magnolia state is celebrating as Meridian native, Jamal Roberts, is the latest winner of ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won season 23 of "American Idol." Here are more facts ...

The season 23 winner of ‘American Idol’ is a dad to three kids, so fans are wondering if he’s in a relationship. Find out what we know so far about Jamal.

The final three singers, Breanna Nix, John Foster and Jamal Roberts, duked it out for the title of Season 23 winner in the ...

American Idol Season 23 came to an end Sunday on ABC when, after weeks of performances and nail-biting eliminations, the ...

American Idol runner-up John Foster says he “ barely” caught a sneak peek at host Ryan Seacrest ‘s envelope before Jamal ...

It won’t take long for the Mississippi’s second Idol to play in South MS, just as Chapel Hart did after appearing on ...

With his win, Roberts became the first Black man to earn the title since Season 2's Ruben Studdard, in 2003. For his winner's ...

Fantasia Barrino celebrates Jamal Roberts’ American Idol season 23 win, marking a rare moment for Black men on the show.

Jamal Roberts won “American Idol” after a season of impressing judges Carrie Underwood, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, beating ...