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Prison rodeo revival eyed by Texas officials
Huntsville Texas officials consider reviving the Texas Prison Rodeo after talks between Texas Department of Criminal Justice Executive Director Wayne Scott and Walker County Fair and Rodeo Association representatives. Once held from 1931 to 1986 it drew tens of thousands, but stadium costs and logistics stalled a return.
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Huntsville
Texas
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Wayne Scott
Walker County Fair and Rodeo Association
Huntsville Item
Scott
Texas Department of Corrections
Lee Simmons
Huntsville ‘Walls
Rhonda Ellisor
Huntsville-Walker County Chamber of Commerce
Dan Beto
Sam Houston State University Correctional Management Institute of Texas