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Convict Rodeo a Crowd Pleaser


The Angola Prison Rodeo, Angola, LA, now in its 36th year, is a well-known yearly event staffed by inmates from a facility housing the state's most violent criminals. Prisoners show off their steely nerve with a hand of "Convict Poker," when four jailbirds sit around a card table playing a hand while a bull charges and attempts to gore them. [10/22/2000]
Prison Museum and Annual Rodeo:
Address: Hwy 66, Angola, LA [Show Map]
Directions: Louisiana State Penitentiary Museum. I-10 to Baton Rouge. I-110 north into the city, then exit north on US 61. North around 20 miles, then exit northwest onto Hwy 66 (Tunica Trace). Another 20 miles to the prison.
Hours: T-F 8 am - 4:30 pm, Sa 9 am - 5 pm (Call to verify)
Phone: 225-655-2592
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