Jimmy Buffett makes an appearance in a recent cartoon published in the Jackson, Mississippi Clarion-Ledger:

Check out CMT Insider News Now on Jimmy Buffett’s gulf coast concert. It shows clips from the show and interviews with parrotheads:

Do you have a parrothead story to tell? Submit your story in lyrics and it could become part of a song! Vicki at the Examiner has more:

Are you living your life like a tale from Margaritaville? Have you met Jimmy Buffett or do you have a Parrot Head story that could be the verse of a tropical song? If so, here’s your chance to add a few verses to the “ParrotHead Story” song.

Drummer/songwriter and author (check out his book here), Mark Nemcek came up with the idea for the “ParrotHead Story” song about a year ago while reminiscing with his wife about a vacation they had a few years back in Key West. It was a cold and dreary day and they decided to go to the original Sloppy Joes. They were greeted by Captain Tony Tarracino himself. The place was empty and their entertainment for the day was free drinks and the privilege to hear the Captain’s stories (true or not) about Jimmy Buffett. If you’re a Buffett fan, you’ll know this was (almost) as magical as spending a day with Jimmy himself.

”The song popped into my head “I have a ParrotHead Story, I’m sure you have one too…” says Nemcek. When he hooked up with guitar buddy, Dave Rubinstein and vocal master and recent acquaintance, Marcel Rasa, he came up with the idea to create a song and give Buffett fans and songwriters the chance to come up with their own lyrics. The joined together to bring this project to reality and are now taking contest submissions for the “fan verse”. “Yes, I have a Parrothead Story,” said Nemcek. “But you have some great ones, too.”

So, here’s your chance Parrot Heads… turn your memorable concert, tailgating or Parrot Head party memory into a song verse and submit it (free of charge of course) to the “ParrotHead Story” song contest. Three winners will be selected by September 30, 2010 and the best verse will be used in the final studio recording. Here is your chance to be like Jimmy Buffett and have your life and words become music. The winner will be announced at “Meeting of the Minds”, the Annual Parrot Head Convention, this November in Key West. The winners will also be rewarded some cool Margaritaville loot.

Visit ParrotheadStory.com to submit your lyrics.

Margaritaville.com has posted video of “The Pascagoula Run” from Sunday’s Gulf Coast concert:

You can also watch “When The Coast Is Clear” here.

Jimmy Buffett boosted spirits along the Gulf Coast on Sunday evening, playing to 35,000 fans on the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Joined by Mississippian Jesse Winchester and New Orleans native Allen Toussaint, Buffett played all the favorites, plus his collection of Gulf Coast songs including The Pascagoula Run, I Will Play For Gumbo, Biloxi, and a beautifully re-written rendition of When The Coast Is Clear that brought tears to the eyes of many.

View the full set list here.

AL.com has a photo gallery from the show here. They’ve also got a writeup here.

Many of you asked where you could get a One Love, One Ocean t-shirt. Go to lulusathomeport.com to find them.

CMT has posted full-length video of Jimmy’s re-written rendition of “When The Coast Is Clear” that finished out the televised portion of show:

If you missed the show, you’ll have a few more chances this week. CMT will re-air it at the following times:

• Wednesday, July 14th – 10:30 pm ET
• Saturday, July 17th – 9:30 am ET
• Sunday, July 18th – 2:00 pm ET

How’d you like the show? Leave a comment with your thoughts.

(photo Press-Register)