"American Idol" Jamal Roberts accepted a key to the city in Alabama, but is rejecting an honor in Mississippi.

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

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

"Thank you, Mayor Marco McClendon and West Memphis, for giving me a key to your city," Jamal Roberts said.

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

Laurel’s overture to Roberts followed the recent presentation of a key to the city to the singer and his children by Atmore, Alabama, at a June show there.

Laurel’s overture to Roberts followed the recent presentation of a key to the city to the singer and his children by Atmore, Alabama, at a June show there. Roberts said the town "made us feel ...

"American Idol" winner Jamal Roberts says he received threats after a Laurel concert promoter posted that the city's mayor planned to give Roberts a key to the city.

Given Roberts' monumental win and positive representation of a Southern man, another city, Laurel, Miss., decided it wanted to follow suit and also give the singer a key as well.

American Idol winner Jamal Roberts rejected a proposed "key to the city" in Laurel, Miss., after backlash and threats over ...