Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, won the popular vote to become the "American Idol" Season ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. coach at Crestwood Elementary in Meridian, is the second Mississippian to win "American ...

A 32-year-old DWI suspect allegedly pinched a Denton officer so hard it broke the skin during her arrest Saturday evening, ...

Despite overwhelming voter support, city officials cite pressure from state lawsuits and legal uncertainty as reasons to ...

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

In the American Idol season finale, Nix performed “In Jesus Name” by Katy Nichole and "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus. Despite praise from the judges for both performances, Nix received the fewest votes ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher—who was crowned the winner of Season 23 of American Idol—is from ...

Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty ImagesAmerican Idol has crowned its season 23 winner.Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old PE ...

Jamal Roberts, a 27-year-old physical education teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, with gospel roots, was crowned the winner ...