The National Folk Festival, a free three-day event, will begin its three-year run in Jackson, Mississippi, in November 2025.

Meridian native Jamal Roberts is soaring through the ranks of "American Idol" Season 23. Roberts, a 27-year-old P.E. teacher at Crestwood Elementary, has spent the past few weeks traveling around ...

American Idol hopeful Jamal Roberts just put Jelly Roll to shame with his cover of "Liar." But don't worry, the country singer is fine with it. He was blown away, too. "It ain't my song no more ...

Jamal Roberts, a P.E. teacher from Meridian, Mississippi, earned a golden ticket on "American Idol." Roberts impressed the judges with his soulful rendition of "Mary Jane" by Rick James.