Historical Buildings in Statesboro, GA
Statesboro's First BBQ Restaurant
Location: 27 West Main Street
County: Bulloch
Coordinates: 32° 26.945′ N, 81° 47.071′ W
Dedicated: 2019
Marker Type: Bulloch County Historical Society
MARKER TEXT
Statesboro's First BBQ Restaurant​
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This site was long occupied by B.B. Morris and Company operated by father (A.F. Morris) and son (B.B. Morris-Bonnie Bernard Morris). A.F. had been a meat cutter in business since 1897, and together the two men were recognized as “barbecue specialists” purchasing produce, chickens, eggs, cattle, and hogs from Bulloch County farmers. The BBQ restaurant opened in 1920. B.B. Morris BBQ sauce was made here for many years.
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Supported by the Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation. 2019
The Bulloch County Historical Society’s historical markers are funded by the
Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 7, 2022