West Feliciana Parish President Kenny Havard said the Angola Prison Rodeo is the community's largest single tourism event.

The event will feature musical performances, arts and crafts booths, and rodeo events like bust out, bareback riding, wild ...

The 2026 Spring Angola Prison Rodeo will take place on April 18 and 19 at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, with tickets ...

WEST FELICIANA PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Tickets are now on sale for the annual spring Angola Prison Rodeo in West Feliciana ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANGOLA, La. (BRPROUD) — Every Sunday in ...

ANGOLA, LOUISIANA — It's been three years since Myron Smith has heard the roar of a rodeo crowd. In April, the 10,000-person arena at Angola State Penitentiary was filled for the first time since 2019 ...

America's most famous prison rodeo returns this fall to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, where the event known as "The Wildest Show in the South" will draw tens of thousands of fans. The ...

ANGOLA, LA (WAFB) - Authorities with the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office and the Louisiana State Penitentiary say that no sexual activity occurred between an inmate and young girl in a bathroom ...

The popular Angola prison rodeo will be investigated further at the request of Louisiana lawmakers after a legislative audit exposed several problems with the way money has been handled at Louisiana ...

Sure, you could go to the jazz festival in New Orleans again this spring. But don’t underestimate the Angola Prison Rodeo. It’s a chance to see serious felons testing their mettle against serious ...