"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 ...

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

The first “key to the city” ever awarded in America was to New York City, in 1702. The mayor handed a key to the governor. So what does this key open? At one time, it really opened up the city.

Yet this month everyone has the authority to give out a key to the city. They've made 25,000 Medeco keys -- and these are not symbolic. They are functional.

The new "American Idol" winner was recently given the key to an Alabama city, but he's declining the same honor for a ...