| From ClassBrain.com GA State Symbols Georgia State Foods and Georgia Cook Offs
Yes, that's right, Georgia has an official beef cook-off. The annual Shoot the Bull Barbecue Champonship draws people from all over Georgia. Learn more about it. Source: Secretary of State Georgia State Fruit Georgia's state fruit, the peach, is one of the things that Georgia is well known for. In fact, the term "Georgia peach" is a common term in the U.S. It has recently been placed on the Georgia state quarter. Learn all about it here. Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government Georgia State Pork Cook Off Learn all about this history of the Slosheye Trail Big Pig Jig on this site. It's now been held annually for over twenty years now. There are even pictures. Source: Big Pig Jig
Grits, the southern favorite, is Georgia's official prepared food. Learn about it here. Source: Secretary of State Georgia State Poultry In 1995-1996 Georgia named itself the "poultry capital of the world." Read the legislature and the reasoning behind the adoption of this symbol. Source: Georgia Legislature Georgia State Vegetable Learn all about the Georgia sweet onion and why it was chosen as Georgia's official state vegetable. Source: The Sweet Onion Source © Copyright 2004 by ClassBrain.com |
