James William Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1946. His grandfather, a steamboat captain, told him stories of the high seas, ultimately influencing much of Buffett’s music.

James William Buffett was born on Dec. 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Miss. and grew up in Mobile, Ala. He began playing the trombone in grade school.

James William Buffett was born on Christmas day 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and raised in the port town of Mobile, Alabama.

James "Jimmy" William Buffett, a self-described tow-headed boy who was born on Christmas Day 1946, may have been born and raised in Mississippi, but he made Florida his adopted home. From his ...

In 1971, Jimmy Buffett was just another struggling singer-songwriter. His debut album, “Down to Earth,” had been a flop. His label wouldn’t even release the follow-up.

Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter best-known for breezy, tropical-themed hits like "Margaritaville" and "Cheeseburger in Paradise," has died at 76. "Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of ...

Born James William Buffett on Christmas Day, 1946, the Pascagoula, Mississippi, native gained began his career as a country musician in Nashville, Tennessee.

James "Jimmy" William Buffett, a self-described tow-headed boy who was born on Christmas Day 1946, may have been born and raised in Mississippi, but he made Florida his adopted home.

James William Buffett was born on Dec. 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Miss., one of three children of Mary Loraine (Peets) and James Delaney Buffett Jr.

James "Jimmy" William Buffett, a self-described tow-headed boy who was born on Christmas Day 1946, may have been born and raised in Mississippi, but he made Florida his adopted home.