Editing Jimmy Buffett (section)

==Honors==
In 2015, Buffett spoke at the [[University of Miami]]'s graduation ceremony and received an honorary doctorate in music. Wearing aviator sunglasses, he told graduates, from a line in his song "The Pascagoula Run", that "it's time to see the world, time to kiss a girl, and time to cross the wild meridian."<ref>{{Cite AV media |title=Jimmy Buffett offers advice in 2015 University of Miami graduation speech |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah31bk9UAHo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/ah31bk9UAHo | archive-date=October 30, 2021 |date=May 8, 2015 | url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Also in 2015, Buffett's hometown of [[Pascagoula, Mississippi]] named a bridge after him in his honor, Buffett Bridge.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.wlox.com/story/30015893/pascagoula-dedicates-bridge-to-jimmy-buffett-declares-jimmy-buffett-day/ | title=Pascagoula dedicates bridge to Jimmy Buffett; declares 'Jimmy Buffett Day' | work=[[WLOX]] | date=September 12, 2015}}</ref>

A species of [[crustacean]] discovered in 2023, ''[[Gnathia jimmybuffetti]]'', was named after Buffett.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://independenttribune.com/newly-found-sea-creature-named-for-music-legend-buffett/article_2a557c3b-78d5-51cc-bf80-7a4bc4ad35e5.html |title=Newly found sea creature named for music legend Buffett |first=HOWARD |last=COHEN | date=August 9, 2023 | work=[[Independent Tribune]] | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816145514/https://independenttribune.com/newly-found-sea-creature-named-for-music-legend-buffett/article_2a557c3b-78d5-51cc-bf80-7a4bc4ad35e5.html |archive-date=August 16, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2024, the Florida legislature declared August 30 '''Jimmy Buffett Day''', renamed [[State Road A1A]] as the '''Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway''', and issued a commemorative Florida and Margaritaville-themed license plate, to benefit Buffett's charity SFC Charitable Foundation Inc., also known as Singing for Change.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/2024/09/03/florida-renames-state-road-a1a-to-jimmy-buffett-memorial-highway/75063273007/ | title=Florida unveils sign, dedicates State Road A1A for singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett }}</ref>

The City of [[Hattiesburg]] unveiled their 57th mural in October 2024, titled "Parrots in Paradise." The mural is on Hardy Street and was painted by [[Gulfport, Mississippi|Gulfport]] artist Lucinda L'Enfant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wxxv25.com/hattiesburgs-57th-mural-honoring-jimmy-buffett/|title=Hattiesburg's 57th mural honoring Jimmy Buffett|author=WXXV Staff|date=October 4, 2024|access-date=November 2, 2024|publisher=WXXV News 25}}</ref>

In 2024, Jimmy Buffett was posthumously inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. The honor was bestowed by [[James Taylor]], who also sang Buffett's 1974 hit "Come Monday" along with [[Kenny Chesney]] and [[Coral Reefer Band]] member [[Mac McAnally]].