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

The Farm Line is a labor detail in which incarcerated men are sent to perform manual agricultural work in prison fields.

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (BRPROUD) – The fall Angola Prison Rodeo is back and taking place each Sunday in October. The rodeo events are scheduled for Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27. The Louisiana State ...

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

ANGOLA, La. (BRPROUD) — Every Sunday in October, people can attend the Angola Prison Rodeo, also known as “The Wildest Show in the South.” The event has food, shopping and a lot of fun. But what makes ...

Growing up in St. Rose, Louisiana, Gary Tyler tried to avoid major trouble. He says he was often the victim of racism in ...

Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state emergency to address what he said is lack of capacity to house violent offenders at Louisiana State Penitentiary. His proclamation allows state officials to ...

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

The Angola Prison Rodeo returns this weekend, kicking off Sunday, October 5, and continuing every Sunday throughout October. It's known as the "Wildest Show in the South" and held at the Louisiana ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 2025 spring Angola Prison rodeo. The rodeo is set to take place on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, at the prison in West ...