Louisiana State Penitentiary

===Angola Rodeo===
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On one weekend in April and on every Sunday in October, Angola holds the '''Angola Prison Rodeo'''. On each occasion, thousands of visitors enter the prison complex.<ref name="Timeinprison34"/> Initiated with planning in 1964,<ref name="Kitchensises"/> the rodeo held its first events in 1965.<ref name="RodeoDallas">"[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/travel/thisweek/stories/DN-angolarodeo_0802tra.ART.State.Edition1.4bb5b19.html "Angola Prison Rodeo in Louisiana"], ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]''. Retrieved on October 22, 2010.</ref> Initially it was held for prisoner recreation, but attracted increasing crowds.

The prison charges admission. Due to the rodeo's popularity, Angola built a 10,000-person stadium to support visitors; it opened in 2000.<ref name="RodeoDallas"/> As part of the prison rodeo,<ref name=McGaughydespite>McGaughy, Lauren. "[http://www.nola.com/living/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2013/04/angola_prison_rodeo_2013.html Despite controversy, Angola Prison Rodeo lends inmates sense of freedom]." ''[[The Times-Picayune]]''. April 20, 2013. Updated April 21, 2013. Retrieved on October 8, 2013.</ref> the prison holds a semiannual Arts and Crafts Festival.<ref>Schrift, p. 257.</ref> In 2010 it started the Angola Prison Horse Sale, also at the time of the rodeo.