Angola Prison Rodeo begins this Sunday

An offender competes in the bull riding competition in 2018 at the Angola Rodeo. (Credit: The Angolite, 2018.)

Lifestyle

September 27, 2022

The fall Angola Prison Rodeo, also known as the “Wildest Show in the South” is here! Every Sunday in October this exciting event will offer the best in prison rodeo excitement. Warden Tim Hooper invites the public to view the wildest rodeo show in the South as Angola inmate-cowboys compete in heart-stopping events like: Convict Poker, Wild Cow Milking, Bull Riding, and the world-famous Guts-n-Glory.

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