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General Beauregard "Beau" Lee, Georgia's famous groundhog, will make his prediction on Sunday. For decades, Beau has been making his annual weather prediction in Georgia, and he's set to celebrate Who is Georgia's groundhog? General Beauregard Lee has been Georgia's groundhog since 1991 after replacing General Robert E. Lee. Also known as "Beau," he is named after Confederate General P.G.T General Beauregard Lee exhibit at Dauset Trails. General Beauregard Lee is a groundhog in the US state of Georgia widely considered to be the Groundhog Day weather prognosticator for the Southern United States. [1] The previous forecaster before General Beauregard Lee was General Robert E. Lee, who started making predictions in 1981. [2] Description: General Beauregard Lee, or Beau for short, is a groundhog that currently resides at the Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson, Georgia, previously residing at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn, Georgia. Since the early 1980s, Beau has predicted the weather every year on Groundhog Day. General Beauregard Lee has made his official Groundhog Day prediction: It will be an early spring. The Georgia groundhog with the distinctly southern name emerged from his tiny southern mansion on Punxsutawney held its first Groundhog Day in the 1800s. The first official trek to Gobbler's Knob — a tiny hill just outside of the town — wasn't made until Feb. 2, 1887. That year, Phil saw More about General Beauregard Lee General Beauregard Lee lived at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Gwinnett County for more than 25 years until the ranch suddenly shut down in 2017. General Beauregard Lee is a prognosticating Groundhog from Jackson in Georgia, USA. In 2025, Beau did not make a prediction. Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, which means people nationwide are visiting rodents for their weather predictions. Driving the news: We asked Axios Atlanta readers to pick the best prognosticator between two groundhogs: Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil or Georgia's own Gen. Beauregard "Beau" Lee. 67.2% picked Beau. Overall, 279 of you responded to the Groundhogs General Beauregard Lee in Jackson, Ga., predicted six more weeks of winter and Punxsutawney Phil in Punxsutawney, Pa., said there will be an early spring with conflicting SEE MORE: What time will General Beauregard Lee make his prediction? Groundhog Day weather forecast for Georgia. The hundreds of visitors heading to Dauset Trails Nature Center will have some nice General Beauregard "Beau" Lee, Georgia's famous groundhog, will make his prediction on Sunday. For decades, Beau has been making his annual weather prediction in Georgia, and he's set to celebrate SEE MORE: Could weather affect General Beauregard Lee's prediction? Groundhog Day history. Big picture view: Groundhog Day traces its roots to ancient Celtic traditions, where Imbolc marked the Georgia’s very own groundhog, General Beauregard "Beau" Lee, is gearing up to make his big weather prediction on Feb. 2 at Dauset Trails Nature Center in Jackson. Who is Georgia's groundhog? General Beauregard Lee has been Georgia's groundhog since 1991 after replacing General Robert E. Lee. Also known as "Beau," he is named after Confederate General P.G.T SEE MORE: Could weather affect General Beauregard Lee's prediction? Groundhog Day history. Big picture view: Groundhog Day traces its roots to ancient Celtic traditions, where Imbolc marked the Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States since at least February 2, 1886. Starting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with its now-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the tradition spread throughout America. Above file video: Georgia groundhog predicts early spring in 2023Punxsutawney Phil not the only weather predicting groundhog in the spotlight Friday morning.General Beauregard Lee making his annual Groundhog Day prediction from his home in Jackson, Georgia.The groundhog forecaster emerged from his white mansion at Dauset Trails Nature Center shortly after 7:30 a.m. Friday morning.TRENDING General Beauregard Lee is a prognosticating Groundhog from Jackson in Georgia, USA. General Beauregard Lee has made 41 predictions since 1982. Should you get ready to bundle up for more weeks or winter or be excited for early spring? General Beauregard "Beau" Lee, Georgia's famous groundhog, is set
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