Many people from all over the country will be in the Queen City, and organizers are looking to use this as an opportunity to shine a positive light on Meridian.

Meridian-native Jamal Roberts is officially heading to the finale of "American Idol" Season 23, making him the fourth Mississippian in the show's history to break the Top 3. Roberts, a 27-year-old ...

American Idol' Host Ryan Seacrest (left) holds contestant Jamal Roberts' (right) daughters Lyrik and Harmoni on stage after Roberts, a Meridian native, sang "Shout" on Sunday, April 27. Roberts also added that he "wasn't a fan of choir" and didn't perform ...

Jamal Roberts was treated to a special homecoming at Crestwood Elementary School on Wednesday. It was a surprise for the students, who thought they were meeting in the cafeteria to discuss the rules for their fifth-grade vs teacher kickball game.