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A giant rooster statue stands outside Buckner's Family Restaurant at 1168 Bucksnort Road in Jackson, Georgia. The family-run restaurant opened in 1980; Georgia Trend reported in 2014 that visitors could photograph the statue but a sign asked them not to touch it.
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Approximate location · 33.273° N, 83.933° W
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A giant rooster marks Buckner's Family Restaurant. Tasting Table, in October 2024, advised readers to look for the restaurant's red farmhouse facade or the towering rooster statue out front. Georgia Trend magazine, writing in 2014, listed the rooster as a photo spot and added that a sign warns visitors not to touch it. The restaurant is at 1168 Bucksnort Road in Jackson, south of Atlanta, and its own website says the family business opened in 1980 and is now in its third generation. Georgia Trend described a family-style meal where strangers share tables and plates of fried chicken, vegetables and cornbread circulate on lazy Susans.
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The restaurant's website (2026) lists hours of Thursday 11am to 3pm and 4pm to 8pm, Friday and Saturday 11am to 8pm, Sunday 11am to 7pm, and closed Monday to Wednesday. Check the restaurant before visiting.
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Outside Buckner's Family Restaurant, 1168 Bucksnort Road, Jackson, Georgia. A sign near the statue asked visitors not to touch it (Georgia Trend, 2014).
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