The P.E. teacher is the fourth Mississippi resident to make the Top 3 in the show's more than 20-year history. He's competing against John Foster and Breanna Nix and hoping to bring home the title.

What Are Their Text Vote Numbers, Codes? There is a page on The American Idol website where you can vote for your favorit ...

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

American Idol’s Jamal Roberts reveals he hasn't received the $250,000 prize money yet and shares plans on how he'll use it ...

Meridian native Jamal Roberts may be the newest "American Idol," but his newfound fame hasn't changed his humble, small-town ...

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

Jamal Roberts is your new "American Idol" winner ... According to PEOPLE magazine, host Ryan Seacrest said it was the "biggest finale vote in show history." "From my first step on that stage ...

During the live finale, the remaining three contestants − John Foster, Jamal Roberts and Brianna Nix − ... People Magazine added that Seacrest said Roberts won after the "biggest finale vote in show ...

Mississippi native Jamal Roberts is a Top 3 finalist on "American Idol" Season 23. The "American Idol" season finale airs Sunday, May 18 at 7 p.m. CT on ABC. Viewers can vote online, via the app ...

Meridian native Jamal Roberts was crowned the next "American Idol" Sunday night, May 18, after a historic vote. A record 26 million votes came in Sunday night, the most in the show's history.