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Angola Prison Rodeo set to return in April
The Angola Prison Rodeo, also known as the Wildest Show in the South, will return in April after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. It features inmates participating in various dangerous events, including the “Guts-n-Glory” event (shown above) where inmates try to retrieve a poker chip attached to an angry bull. (See story.) Photo credit: The Angolite, 2018.
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March 21, 2023
Angola Prison Rodeo set to return in April

The Angola Prison Rodeo, also known as the “Wildest Show in the South” is back Saturday and Sunday, April 22-23, 2023, offering 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-Dogging, and the world-famous Gutsn- Glory.

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