"American Idol" winner says he received online threats after a post announced Laurel mayor would present him with a key to ...

American Idol Season 23 winner Jamal Roberts turned down a significant honor in his home state of Mississippi.

For context, Roberts and his three daughters -- who are from Meridian, Miss. --received a key to the city of Atmore, Ala.

What to know about the city key. At a June show in Atmore, Alabama, Roberts said the town "made us feel like we were at home" and gave him and his kids a key to the city.

New "American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts was recently given the key to an Alabama city, but he's declining the same honor for ...

Jamal Roberts, winner of American Idol Season 23, is turning down the key to the city in Laurel, Mississippi after resident ...