An online rumor claimed the Season 23 winner gave $500,000 to his former employer, a public school in Mississippi.

American Idol contestant Jamal Roberts is still in disbelief over his season 23 win. "I say to myself every day, like, ‘Did I ...

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Jamal Roberts of Meridian, Mississippi, is the new American Idol winner. What to know about the P.E. teacher who won Season ...

Meridian native Jamal Roberts may be the newest "American Idol," but his newfound fame hasn't changed his humble, small-town ways. In fact, Roberts wasn't sure he even wanted to be on the show in the ...

Jamal Roberts, a P.E. teacher and father of three from Meridian, has been crowned the winner of this season's "American Idol, ...

Jamal Roberts won Season 23 of "American Idol" in a finale that drew a record-breaking 26 million votes. The 27-year-old P.E. teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, is a father of three daughters.

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 ...

Meridian, Mississippi celebrated "American Idol" finalist Jamal Roberts with a parade and performance. Roberts, a physical education teacher, is praised for his genuine personality and impact on ...